India playing 11 against Australia, From opening pair to middle order and bowler

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India playing 11 against Australia, from opening pair to middle order and bowlers : The Indian cricket team has arrived in Australia and begun its preparations. The BCCI has shared photos and videos showing the Indian players preparing for their arrival. The first match will be held in Perth on October 19th, and the entire team has arrived there directly. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about India's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia. Will the player who scored a century in the previous match have to sit out? Let's try to understand this.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to open the innings

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A special feature of Team India's tour of Australia is that Shubman Gill will be captaining for the first time. Furthermore, Rohit Sharma will be playing solely as a player after a long time. If we consider India's probable playing XI for the Perth ODI, it is likely that former captain Rohit Sharma and current captain Shubman Gill will open the innings. If this happens, then it is also certain that Yashasvi Jaiswal will have to sit out. Yashasvi Jaiswal recently scored a century in the second match of the series against the West Indies, but he may now have to sit out.

Kohli, Shreyas, and Rahul will form the middle order

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Virat Kohli is almost certain to come in at number three. Shreyas Iyer will then be given a chance at number four. Shreyas Iyer has also been appointed the vice-captain of the Indian team for this series. This means that the BCCI has also started placing responsibility on Shreyas' shoulders. KL Rahul will play as a wicketkeeper-batsman. While Dhruv Jurel is also in the team, KL Rahul is the first and strongest contender for the playing eleven. Nitish Kumar Reddy could then be given a chance as an all-rounder. Hardik Pandya is not part of this series, so it is expected that Reddy will fill his shoes.

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Axar Patel and Washington Sundar could get a chance

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Next, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar could be considered as the two spin all-rounders, who are capable of taking wickets and scoring runs if needed. Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh will then share the fast bowling unit. Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana could be included as the third fast bowler. The team's playing XI will largely depend on the pitch and conditions.

India's playing 11 for the first ODI against Australia

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. KL Rahul
6. Nitish Kumar Reddy
7. Axar Patel
8. Washington Sundar
9. Mohammed Siraj
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Prasidh Krishna

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