IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Here's why Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma are not playing

Updated : Jul 29, 2023 20:17
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Editorji News Desk

Veteran Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were rested as Hardik Pandya has been named as the skipper for the 2nd ODI against West Indies which is happening in Barbados. 

Pandya at the toss revealed why the ace duo was not playing. He said, "Few questions need to be answered for us, so Virat and Rohit are resting"

Team India gave a chance to Sanju Samson and Axar Patel in their XI.

In the first ODI, India rejigged the batting order with an aim to give more game time to the middle-order batters. While Virat Kohli never came out to bat, skipper Rohit Sharma came out to play at no. 7 as India won the match by 5 wickets.

Teams: India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik and Mukesh Kumar.

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c/wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales.

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