India captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Virat Kohli have joined the Indian team in Rajkot ahead of the third and final ODI against Australia on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. It has been reported.
India lead the series 2-0 in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka with KL Rahul in charge, Rohit, Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav rested and playing in hot and humid conditions I played.
KL Rahul led his team in a spectacular manner as India won the first ODI in Mohali by a margin of 5 wickets and then overwhelmed Australia by 99 runs in the second ODI in Indore using the DLS method. took the lead.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who missed the first two matches of the series, returned to the team, while Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya, who played in the first two matches, were also absent. He is not included in the team for the first few games.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have linked up with India’s squad ahead of the final #INDvAUS ODI https://t.co/gTCpW0Yuhf pic.twitter.com/Vng4rQn9Ke
– ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) 26. 2023 Jan 9
Axar Patel, Shubman Gill And Shardul Thakur Not In Rajkot For Third ODI Vs Australia
Apart from Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur will also be absent from Rajkot for the third ODI. While Shubman and Thakur were rested, Axar Patel is yet to recover from his quadriceps injury.
Axar Patel is expected to be fit for the 2023 World Cup, but BCCI selection committee member Ajit Agarkar has said that if Axar fails to recover in time for the World Cup, then R. He noted that both of the Thunder will be available immediately.
ESPNCricinfo reports that India, who only have 13 players, may need to field top local players who are part of the Saurashtra team if necessary.
However, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar and Washington Sundar are also part of the Asian Games squad and are scheduled to leave for China late on September 27, the same day as the third ODI. However, India’s first match in Hangzhou is not until October 3 for him.
