Rohit, Virat, Hardik rested from two ODI matches against Australia

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Mumbai, , The selectors on Monday rested captain Rohit Sharma, senior batsman Virat Kohli and leading all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the first two ODIs against Australia, while off-spinner R. Ashwin has been included in the World Cup framework in case Axar Patel fails to recover from injury. Ashwin and fellow spinner Washington Sundar have been included in the squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia. ICC ODI World Cup This is the last series for the Indian team before the Cup. Rohit, Virat and Hardik will return to the team for the third ODI against Australia. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar have been included in their place for the first two ODIs. KL Rahul has been made the captain of the 15-member team. Selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar told in a virtual press conference on Monday that the selectors have also decided to give more time to injured spinner Axar Patel, who has been included in the 17-member squad. Has been done Ashwin and Washington Sundar will also be in the team for the third match. Agarkar said that Rohit, Virat and Hardik have been given relief. Sometimes rest is not only physical but also mental. He said that he was told by the medical staff that Axar should be available for the third match but the spinner’s fitness will be assessed before taking a final decision on his availability. It appears that The selectors have included the experienced Ashwin with the option that if Akshar does not recover in time, he can be included in the final World Cup squad. Captain Rohit Sharma said that the last match in this format in January 2022 Despite playing a few times, it will not be a problem for Ashwin to get into ODI mode. He said that the off-spinner has the experience of playing more than 80 Tests and 150 ODIs.
Indian team for the first two ODIs against Australia: K.L. Rahul (captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Tilak Verma, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar.
Indian team for the third ODI against Australia (17 members): Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar.

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