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India Forced into Changes for Third ODI Against Australia After Reddy Injury
Sydney, Australia – The Indian cricket team has made two changes to its playing XI for the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground today. One of these changes was forced upon them due to an injury sustained by all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy during the second ODI in Adelaide.
Reddy suffered a left quadriceps injury and has been ruled out of the match. Kuldeep Yadav has been named as his replacement in the squad. The BCCI medical team is closely monitoring Reddy’s condition.
This final match is crucial for India, who have already lost the series after defeats in the first two ODIs in Perth and Adelaide. They will be aiming to salvage pride and end the tour on a positive note with a victory.
India’s Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia’s Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
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