The second match of the 3-match ODI series between India and Australia is in Adelaide. After the defeat in the first match, Team India can make some important changes. Captain Shubman Gill and coach Gambhir are in a mood to improve the strategy, and the biggest change can be seen in the bowling department. This match is like ‘do or die’ for Team India. According to Indian time, this match is from 9 am.
Compared to Perth, Adelaide’s pitch is a little balanced, where the batsmen can get help. But its properties keep changing during the match, due to which both fast bowlers and spinners get opportunities.
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India had played three pacers on the fast pitch of Perth, but now there is a possibility of an additional spinner getting a chance on the Adelaide pitch. In such Kuldeep Yadav His return to the playing 11 is considered almost certain.
With the arrival of Kuldeep, either Nitish Reddy or Washington Sundar may have to sit out. Nitish got a chance to debut in the first match, but he could not make a special impact with both bat and ball. At the same time, Sundar gives balance to the team and can be used as a spinner. In such a situation, the team management will have to decide whether to retain the places of these two or to include an additional spinner.
That means overall, Captain Gill can make one change in the playing-11 in the second ODI. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav can be entered in the playing-11 in place of Nitish Reddy or Washington Sundar. On the other end AustraliaTwo changes are certain in the playing-11 of this team. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey and leg-spinner Adam Zampa will be seen playing in this match. Both of them can become a part of the playing-11 in place of Josh Philip and Matthew Kuhnman.
Australia’s probable playing-11 in Adelaide ODI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
India’s probable playing-11 in Adelaide ODI: Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
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