IND vs AUS 1st ODI: With India’s ODI World Cup preparations starting with the three-match series against Australia, the focus will be on the spin duo Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav as they battle it out for a berth in the Indian lineup. With star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s spot nearly certain to be in the starting lineup, the fabled “Kul-Cha” will be vying for one spot in India’s opening lineup. Going into the 2019 World Cup in England, Yuzvendra and Kuldeep were both the talk of the country. However, during the past four years, the pair has seen more downs than ups. Follow IND vs AUS LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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While Chahal has frequently been overlooked for crucial T20 matches and international meets, Kuldeep underwent a potentially career-ending knee surgery in 2021. Their wheels of fortune would need to be changed. They would want to provide a dish of googlies, leg-breaks, and flippers for their fans to enjoy in the next ODIs against the Australians.
The Indian cricket team, which also includes stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya, started practicing on Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Nevertheless, all eyes were on the two wrist spinners as they are competing against multi-talented players Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 15, 2023
Although the UP left-arm wrist spinner has had some success in Test cricket, neither Kuldeep nor Chahal are the most talented batsmen. Washington and Jadeja do, however, come as all-rounders, but only based on tweakers’ abilities, the two wrist spinners are superior to finger spinners.
Due to family obligations, India’s usual captain Rohit Sharma will be absent from the first ODI in Mumbai. Pandya, who will serve as the captain for the game, was one of the players who practiced with the white ball for more than two hours. Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, as well as batters Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan, were also present.
IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Friends turn enemies as Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav battle for one spot as Ravindra Jadeja returns to white-ball setup, CHECK out
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