Team India plagued by viral illness ahead of the third ODI, with five players missing the previous game. The third ODI between India and Australia will be played on Wednesday. September 27 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
The third and final ODI of the series will be played on Wednesday, September 27 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. India already won the series after winning the first two one-day internationals and will be reinforce by the return of experienced players including as skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Kuldeep Yadav, among others.
However, the Indian camp has been beset by viral illness ahead of the commencement of the third ODI, and some players have decided to return home. As a result, five players will be unavailable for the last game, forcing management to select their starting XI from the remaining 13 players.
“We have a lot of players who are sick and not available. A lot of players who have personal issues and have gone home, and a few of the guys have also been rested. ” Obviously, Gill has slept, while Shami, Hardik, and Shardul have all returned home for personal reasons. “Of course, Axar is not available for this game. ” Rohit report as saying by the Times of India.
Further, Rohit stated that it is crucial for the squad to look after the players’ well-being. Therefore it is OK for them to remain at home at this time so they can return fresh for the World Cup.
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“There’s also some viral going around in the team. ” As a result, there is a lot of uncertainty in the squad right now, which we cannot alleviate. Looking ahead to the next three weeks, it is critical that we look after the players and their well-being. So it’s fine for them to stay at home at this time. The reason being that we want everyone to be fresh during the World Cup. Hopefully, they’ll be able to come back fresh. ” He continued.
Notably, after winning the first two matches, India has ascended to the top of the ICC ODI rankings. They will now enter the World Cup as the world’s number one team. The Men in Blue will begin their World Cup campaign with two warm-up games against England (September 30) and the Netherlands (October 03) before facing Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
