India's Predicted XI vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Will Washington Sundar Get A Chance?

Rohit Sharma will be back in the squad as India take on Australia in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The skipper missed the opening game in Mumbai due to family commitments and that saw Hardik Pandya leading the team in the series opener. India defeated Australia by five wickets in a low-scoring game at the Wankhede Stadium. KL Rahul, who struggled to find form during the Border-Gavaskar series leading to him being dropped for the third and fourth Tests, scoring a patient unbeaten 75 as the hosts cantered home. Ravindra Jadeja also impressed in the game with his all-round show. He picked two wickets and scored 45 not out, bagging the Player of the Match award.

With Rohit back in the team, here is what we think could be India's playing XI for the second ODI against Australia:

Rohit Sharma: The captain's return will certainly give solidity to the top order, which crumbled to the pace and variations of Australian quick Mitchell Starc. Ishan Kishan is likely to make place for Rohit.

Shubman Gill: The right-handed batter is likely to retain his spot in the playing XI. He failed to provide India a solid start in the first game and would be aiming to put up a better show in the second ODI.

Virat Kohli: The star batter would look to continue his good form with the bat. Though Kohli failed to score big in the first game, he must be raring to contribute for the team with noticeable scores.

Suryakumar Yadav: A marauder with the bat in T20Is, Suryakumar is evidently still finding his feet in ODIs. He has gone without a fifty in all five ODIs this year. Surya has now played 15 ODIs (13 innings) without a score exceeding 50. However, with no timeline set for Shreyas Iyer's return, India will keep auditioning Suryakumar