Indian Squad for ODI Series Against Australia to be Announced
Mumbai:
The Indian cricket team is set to announce its squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia this week. Following their participation in the Asia Cup and ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup, it is expected that most of the players from these squads will also feature in India’s team for the series against Australia.
However, concerns arise over the fitness of Shreyas Iyer, who trained with the Indian team but has been plagued by frequent injuries. In the event of his unavailability, fans eagerly await the decision to include either Sanju Samson or young talent Thilak Verma, who were part of the Asia Cup team, in the ODI series against Australia.
In case Shreyas is unable to play, Suryakumar Yadav has been considered as a potential replacement in the Asia Cup and World Cup squads. With KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan performing well, India is confident that Shreyas’ absence will not significantly impact the team’s performance.
Chances for Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma
Despite their promising performances, it is speculated that Sanju Samson’s chances of making the squad are slim as Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul have already secured their spots, including the wicketkeeper’s position, in the playing eleven. However, if Shreyas is rested, Tilak Verma, a left-handed batsman in the middle order, is expected to step in. Currently, Verma is a part of the Asia Cup team, while Samson has been sent back after the return of KL Rahul. Samson is currently on holiday in the UAE.
Concerns Over Selection Strategy
According to sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the selectors may not be inclined towards making significant changes to the World Cup team or resting senior players ahead of the tournament. Although the series against Australia is seen as the last opportunity to experiment before the World Cup, it is unlikely that there will be major alterations to the existing set team. The three-match ODI series against Australia is scheduled to begin on the 22nd of this month.
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Mumbai: The Indian squad for the ODI series against Australia, which will be held immediately before the World Cup after the Asia Cup, will be announced this week. Most of the players from the Asia Cup squad and the 15-member squad announced for the World Cup are expected to be in India’s squad for the ODI series against Australia.
At the same time, in case of injury to Shreyas Iyer in the World Cup and Asia Cup teams, the fans are waiting to see if the Malayalee player Sanju Samson or the young player Thilak Verma in the Asia Cup team will be considered in the team for the series against Aussies. Today Shreyas trained with the Indian team ahead of the final match of the Super Four against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, but the Indian team management is worried about his frequent injuries.
Suryakumar Yadav is in the Asia Cup team and the World Cup team as a full-back even if Shreyas is unable to play. With KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan playing together in the playing eleven, it is believed that Shreyas’ absence will not affect India.
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Meanwhile, with Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul securing the wicketkeeper’s position as well as a place in the playing eleven, it is suggested that Sanju’s hopes of making the squad are slim. If Shreyas is rested, Tilak Varma is more likely to be a left-handed batsman in the middle order. Tilak Verma is in the Asia Cup squad. With the return of KL Rahul, Sanju, who was a traveling fullback in the Asia Cup team, was sent back. Sanju is currently on holiday in UAE.
BCCI sources indicate that the selectors may not be mature enough to make changes in the world team or rest senior players on the eve of the World Cup. Although the series against Australia is seen as the last chance for experiments before the World Cup, there is little hope of changes in the set team. The three-match ODI series against Australia will start on the 22nd of this month. There are three games in the series.
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