Since head selector Ajit Agarkar unveiled Team India’s lineup for the highly anticipated One Day International (ODI) series against Australia on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has avoided criticism. The 2023 World Cup hosts The five-time world champions will be the opponents of Team India’s penultimate ODI series before the ICC competition, which will consist of three games.For the initial two ODIs of the Australia series, India has picked to rest unbelievable batsman Virat Kohli.
It’s intriguing to take note of that the past title holders’ spinner Kuldeep Yadav, bad habit commander Hardik Pandya, run machine Kohli, and chief Rohit Sharma were undeniably refreshed for the initial two rounds of the ODI series. The team will be led by star batsman Rahul in the first two games of the series without Kohli. Numerous cricket fans and observers criticized the BCCI for not including Virat Kohli in India’s lineup for the first two One-Day International matches against Australia following the team’s release.
BCCI blasted for resting Virat Kohli from Australia ODIs
For the first two ODIs against Australia, Virat Kohli took a break. On X, formerly known as Twitter, a supporter attacked the top cricket governing body of India, saying, “Rohit Dravid and the entire Mumbai lobby is trying to save Sachin Tendulkar records. Clean politics. It’s not simple being a Virat Kohli supporter, said another. The last One-Day International of the Australia Series will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on September 27 and will feature skipper Rohit and former captain Kohli.
Kohli shattered Tendulkar’s world record in Asia Cup
In the just finished Asia Cup, Kohli, who will be 35 in November, broke Sachin Tendulkar’s global record. In the thrilling Asia Cup encounter between the longtime rivals, Kohli hit the game-winning century against Pakistan. In the Super 4 match of the continental competition, Kohli scored his 13,000th ODI run, becoming the batsman to do so the fastest. Compared to Tendulkar, who needed 321 innings to attain the same ODI achievement, Kohli achieved 13k runs in 267 innings.
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Ashwin returns as Rahul set to lead Kohli-less India
While Ravichandran Ashwin, a seasoned spinner, has been called up for the three-game series, Rahul, who is now healthy, will captain India in the first two one-day internationals. As all-rounder Axar Patel is recovering from a hamstring injury, spinners Ashwin and Washington Sundar will be ready for all three One-Day Internationals against Australia. Axar’s participation in the third ODI against Australia is contingent on his physical condition.
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