The second ODI between Team India and Australia got underway on Sunday, September 24 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The hosts are without the services of their lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the second game. He has been given a short break by the team management.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India took to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to share the update. Jasprit Bumrah did not travel with the Indian team to Indore for the second ODI. He has gone back home to visit his family. The pacer was recently blessed with a baby boy. He will be back for the final ODI match at Rajkot.
Pacer Mukesh Kumar has replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for the second ODI. However, he did not get an opportunity to feature in the XI. Mukesh made his ODI debut earlier this year against West Indies in Bridgetown. He played three matches in the series, taking four wickets, at an average of 17.25.
🚨 UPDATE 🚨: Mr Jasprit Bumrah did not travel with the team to Indore for the 2nd ODI against Australia.
He has gone to visit his family and given a short break by the team management. Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar has joined the team as Bumrah's replacement for the 2nd ODI.
Bumrah… pic.twitter.com/4shp3AlXZV
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 24, 2023
India brings in Prasidh Krishna in the second ODI
Pacer Prasidh Krishna replaced Jasprit Bumrah in India’s XI for the second ODI against Australia. He has played 15 ODIs for India, taking 26 wickets at an average of 24.65. Meanwhile, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Their regular skipper Pat Cummins has been rested for the match.
In his absence, Steve Smith is leading the Aussie XI in the second ODI. They have included Spencer Johnson, Alex Carey and Josh Hazlewood in the team for Pat Cummins, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh. Australia is one down in the three-match series after losing the first game by five wickets.
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Matthew Short, Steven Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Spencer Johnson
India Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna
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