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Summary:
Due to an injury sustained by Nitish Kumar Reddy in the second ODI, the Indian cricket team was forced to make one change to their playing XI for the third ODI against Australia in Sydney. Kuldeep Yadav replaces the injured Reddy. In addition, the Indian team made one other change from the previous match. India is looking to salvage a win and avoid a series sweep after losing the first two matches.
News Article:
India Forced to Make Changes for Final ODI Against Australia Due to Injury
Sydney, Australia – The Indian cricket team has made two changes to its lineup for the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. One of the changes was enforced due to an injury to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide. He will be replaced by Kuldeep Yadav.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Reddy is under the observation of the medical team and was deemed unavailable for selection.
India, already having lost the series after defeats in Perth and Adelaide, is looking to end the tour on a positive note with a victory in Sydney.
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.
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