Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir dropped Yashasvi Jaiswal to bring in his KKR student Varun Chakravarthy into the final squad for the upcoming prestigious tournament. But it seems that Gambhir’s planning is all set to backfire, as Varun was ruled out of the Ahmedabad ODI due to a sore calf.
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After England captain Jos Buttler won the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Indian captain Rohit Sharma hailed the young Indian players for their brilliant fielding. While confirming the changes, Rohit stressed that they just want to give freedom to the young guns to flourish early in their careers.
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Speaking about the changes, the Indian skipper said: “We have made some changes - Jadeja and Shami have been rested, unfortunately Varun has a sore calf. So, Washi, Kuldeep and Arshdeep come into the side.”
Notably, India has now lost the toss in 10 consecutive matches in the ODI cricket. This is the second longest streak behind the Netherlands, who lost 11 tosses between March 2011 and August 2013. India had won the toss last time in the 2023 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Wankhede.
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Buttler also mentioned that the pitch looks similar to the one used against New Zealand during the 2023 ODI World Cup, with black soil that typically plays better in the second half. The England captain also said that they made one change to their lineup, bringing in Tom Banton to replace Jamie Overton for the third and final ODI against India.
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