Team India is gearing up for a crucial clash in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Having secured a convincing victory in the first ODI and taken a 1-0 lead, India will enter the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday aiming for another win. A victory in this match would allow India to clinch the series with one game still remaining.
In the first ODI, India chased down a target of 295 in just 41.4 overs, with centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, winning by eight wickets. The Indian team will look to carry the same momentum into the second match. Meanwhile, West Indies will be determined to correct the mistakes from the opening game and level the series.
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Mohammed Siraj Comeback
Mohammed Siraj is likely to be available for the second ODI. If Siraj is included in the playing XI, Prasidh Krishna could be given a rest. There may not be many other changes to the team combination. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are expected to open once again. Rohit, who scored 32 runs in the first ODI, will be looking to play a big innings this time. Gill, on the other hand, announced his return to form with a century in the opening match.
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Virat Kohli is expected to continue at No. 3. After scoring a century in the first ODI, he will once again be expected to produce a big innings. Ruturaj Gaikwad could bat at No. 4, followed by Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who will shoulder the batting responsibilities. Kuldeep Yadav will be a key figure in the spin department.
Do or Die Match For Windies
Meanwhile, West Indies suffered an unexpected setback ahead of the second ODI. Opening batter Justin Greaves, who scored a century in the first match, has been ruled out of the Guwahati ODI due to injury. Greaves suffered a calf muscle injury during the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram. Despite struggling to run between the wickets, he continued batting with the assistance of the physiotherapist.
By the time he was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, Greaves had scored 101 runs off 108 balls. However, due to the severity of the injury, he did not take the field during India’s innings. As he has not fully recovered, he has been left out of the squad for the Guwahati match. His availability for the third ODI in New Chandigarh on October 3 is also doubtful.
As a result, Sherfane Rutherford, who missed the first ODI for personal reasons, is likely to return to the team for the second match. He could slot into the middle order.
https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/2104085071456313728Probable India Playing XI for the Second ODI : Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar
