India Playing 11 vs Australia- 2nd ODI, 2023

India Playing 11 vs Australia- 2nd ODI, 2023. India is set to face Australia in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing series. IND vs AUS 2nd ODI takes place on Sunday, September 24 at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. KL Rahul leads India in the match in the absence of stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma.

Pat Cummins is the skipper of Australia in the series. India won the 1st ODI against Australia and leads the three-match series 1-0. Now, they will aim to outplay the visitors in the 2nd ODI to win the series. Ahead of the IND vs AUS match, here we take a glance at India’s predicted playing XI against Australia.

India Playing 11 vs Australia- 2nd ODI, 2023

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill will be the opener for India in the 2nd ODI too. The right-handed batsman has continued with his fabulous form in the IND vs AUS series too. Gill slammed a 74-run knock in the 1st ODI to give a wonderful start to the team’s batting.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad played a brilliant knock of 71 runs in the previous match to showcase his might with the bat. With Shubman Gill, the right-handed batter also etched a marvelous stand of 142 runs. After his stunning performance, Gaikwad might be retained in the 2nd ODI too.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer might bat at a one-down slot in the IND vs AUS 2nd ODI as well. The right-handed batter faced an unlucky run-out in the previous match. Iyer returned to the field this month after recovering from an injury. Iyer is yet to smash a big knock with his bat after his comeback and will look to a better show in the upcoming match against the Aussies.

KL Rahul (C & WK)

KL Rahul is the captain of India in the IND vs AUS ODI series and will lead the team in the next match too. He will also keep the stumps for the team. Rahul struggled behind the stumps in the previous match, missing a chance of an easy run-out. However, the right-handed batter was amazing with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 58 runs to lead the team to victory.

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Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan might be another middle-order batsman for India in the IND vs AUS 2nd ODI. The left-handed batter got out for 18 runs in the previous game. However, Kishan showed superb form in the recent Asia Cup tournament.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav will be a lower-order batsman for the team. Yadav arrived with his dream knock in the ODI in the previous encounter against Australia. Yadav scored a brilliant half-century when the team needed runs on the board. It looks like Suryakumar Yadav has found his rhythm in the 50-over format.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja will be an all-rounder for the team. The left-arm spinner picked the crucial wicket of David Warner in the previous match. In the absence of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, Jadeja is the only left-arm spinner for the team.

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Washington Sundar

Ravichandran Ashwin was given an opportunity in the previous game and he picked 1 wicket in his 10-over spell. In the IND vs AUS 2nd ODI, Washington Sundar might be given an opportunity. Sundar is a right-arm spinner and also owns the ability to smash big shots.

Mohammed Siraj

Shardul Thakur faced some health issues while bowling in the previous game. Hence, Mohammed Siraj might be inducted into the playing XI in IND vs AUS 2nd ODI. Recently, Siraj arrived with his best bowling show in the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka, hunting 6 wickets for 21 runs in the match. He will look for a similar attack against the Aussies.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah might be another pacer for India in the 2nd ODI against Australia. Bumrah hunted 1 wicket in the previous match. The right-arm pacer also held a brilliant economy rate of just 4.30 in his 10-over spell.

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Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami will aim for another brilliant show in the IND vs AUS 2nd ODI. The right-arm pacer grabbed a 5-wicket haul in the opening game to win the player of the match award. In the next match, Shami will aim for an equally incredible performance.