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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma disclosed the reason for dropping India's Chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav in the first two matches of their upcoming ODI series against Australia. Kuldeep's prowess with spin was on display throughout the Asia Cup is now going to miss the first two games of India's three-match ODI series due to the risk of not exposing him a lot before the ODI World Cup.
The Indian cricket team management on Monday announced the squad for the three-ODI series against Australia. The contest is being seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of the World Cup. Senior players including skipper Rohit Sharma, senior batter Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and in-form spinner Kuldeep Yadav were rested from the first two games, giving them a chance to get mentally fresh for the mega event. KL Rahul will lead the side in the first two games against Australia before Rohit returns to lead a full-strength squad in the third and final ODI ahead of the World Cup beginning October 5.
Fresh from the Asia Cup triumph, the Indian cricket team is enjoying a mini-break before the India vs Australia ODI series starting on Friday. Star batter Virat Kohli was part of the Asia Cup but he has been rested for the first two ODIs of the three-match series against Australia. On Tuesday, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, the former Indian cricket team captain's wife and actor, celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi and performed Puja. Actor Karishma Kapoor wished them on the occasion.
Nursing dreams of one final ODI World Cup appearance in India blues, Ravichandran Ashwin warmed up nicely by bowling full quota of 10 overs before linking with the national team for the upcoming three-match series against Australia. If 37-year-old Ashwin pips a hamstrung Axar Patel in the final 15 of the World Cup, he will be one of the two existing cricketers (other being Virat Kohli), who were part of the historic 2011 squad.
Sanju Samson took to social media to express his feelings after he was not included in the India squad for the ODI series against Australia. The exclusion of the wicket-keeper batter came as a surprise as major stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were rested for the matches and Ravichandran Ashwin made a surprise return. However, India decided to go with KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan as wicket-keeping options. "It is what it is !! I choose to keep moving forward," he posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
India seamer Deepak Chahar believes injuries are not in the hands of a sportsperson but he is determined to get his place back in the national team, having fully recovered from hamstring and back issues. The 31-year-old, who last played for India in December last year, has been bogged down by multiple injury concerns in the past. Chahar picked up a hamstring injury earlier in the season and missed as many as six IPL league games for Chennai Super Kings. Chahar had missed the whole of 2022 IPL due to a back injury and also sat out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
After successfully winning the Asia Cup, Team India's next assignment is the three-match ODIs against Australia, which will kick-start from Friday. On Monday, skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for the upcoming series. All-rounder Ravichandran has earned a surprise call-up as he will be playing his first ODI since January, 2022. Ashwin, who is India's highest Test wicket-taker among active cricketers, has been named in the place of an injured Axar Patel and will aim to make the most from the given opportunity.
Sanju Samson has been in the mix for a national team call-up lately but the wicket-keeper batter did not find a place in the Indian cricket team squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. It was a surprise for some experts and fans as big names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were rested for the series ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prasidh Krishna were included despite the former having Asian Games commitments but India decided to stick to KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan. After the announcement, Sanju posted a cryptic message on his Facebook account.