Ashish Ranjan
India vs Australia, 2nd ODI Updates: Sunday’s One Day International (ODI) match between India and Australia will mark the veteran Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s return to the team after missing the series opener due to family obligations. In the absence of regular commander Rohit, Hardik Pandya led Team India to a comfortable victory over Steve Smith and company in Mumbai. After the five-wicket victory against the visitors, India will be compelled to make one lineup adjustment. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja led India to an impressive victory over Australia in the low-scoring match played in Mumbai.
KL Rahul, who struggled to find form in the Border-Gavaskar series and was subsequently omitted for the third and fourth Tests, scored a patient unbeaten 75 and aided the home team in cruising to victory.
Friday was Jadeja’s first ODI appearance in nearly eight months due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery. He scored 45 not out in the chase for 188. He also delivered a tight spell and returned the match’s best figures of 2/46 to earn “Player of the Match” honours.
In addition to Rahul and Jadeja, the spotlight will be on Virat Kohli, who had a forgettable performance against Australia in the first game of the series. The Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is also threatened by rain as Visakhapatnam prepares to host the series deciding match on Super Sunday.
Will rain ruin Vizag?
The rain gods are expected to make their presence felt in the second ODI between India and Australia, according to the most recent information. On the morning of the match, light rain and a thunderstorm are predicted at the venue. The weather in Vizag is partly cloudy. India leads the ODI series 1-0, and a victory over Australia would render the third ODI a dead rubber.
India vs Australia 2nd ODI : Probable playing 11s
India Probable XI: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik/Jaydev Unadkat
Australia Probable XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith (c), Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
