Team India will look to seal the series when they will take on Australia on Sunday at Holkar Stadium in Indore. The Men in Blue registered a comfortable 5-wicket win in 1st ODI to take a 1-0 lead in 3-match IND vs AUS ODIs. Pacer Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who missed out in 1st ODI, are unlikely to feature in 2nd ODI as well.
After the loss in 1st ODI in Mohali, Australian skipper Pat Cummins gave an update on both the injured players and said that they might not be ready for 2nd ODI.
“They’d probably not be ready for the second game, maybe the third game. Maxi has just arrived in India. Smith’s first hit as well, and Davey was brilliant. Good to see them out there together. We’ve got one eye on the big tournament, but you want to set the standards early and build a good rhythm“, Cummins said after the game.
Josh Hazlewood likely to be included for IND vs AUS 2nd ODI
Australian bowlers looked completely flat against the Indian batters in the first ODI. Pacer Sean Abott went for 56 runs in his 9.4 overs and didn’t look threatening against KL Rahul and Co. Veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to come for IND vs AUS 2nd ODI in place of Abott to boost the bowling line-up.
IND vs AUS: Team News
- David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will open the batting.
- In-form Marnus Labuschagne will continue to be part of Australia’s Playing XI.
- Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green will be the two all-rounders.
- Josh Hazlewood is likely to feature in place of Sean Abott in IND vs AUS 2nd ODI.
AUS Probable Playing XI vs IND:
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steven Smith
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Marcus Stoinis
- Cameron Green
- Matthew Short
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Josh Hazlewood
- Adam Zampa
Australia squad for India ODIs: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wk), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner and Adam Zampa.