🏏India vs West Indies: 2nd ODI at Kensington Oval - 29/07/2023🏏 - Page 5

Thanks for that, Ekanth. And well, maybe we will see the Indian skipper and ex-skipper running around with the beverages, who knows?!

Nithya : "So, who will carry drinks for the Indian players today...? Kohli, or Rohit....? "

Rohit: "Assuming Rohit and Virat won't play the T20s what's the idea behind resting them from ODIs in an ODI WC year!? Just pick your potential best XI and play them every game!!" I think it has more to do with giving the likes of Samson, Kishan and Axar some game time as well as giving the two senior pros some rest. Rohit and Kohli will be sure picks come the Asia Cup and the few other ODIs that India will play before the World Cup.

Teams:

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

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

Rohit: "Assuming Rohit and Virat won't play the T20s what's the idea behind resting them from ODIs in an ODI WC year!? Just pick your potential best XI and play them every game!!" I think it has more to do with giving the likes of Samson, Kishan and Axar some game time as well as giving the two senior pros some rest. Rohit and Kohli will be sure picks come the Asia Cup and the few other ODIs that India will play before the World Cup. And not to forget the third ODI here as well.

Kannan: "I was wondering whose jersey SKY is going to wear today?" Maybe Rohit's? Kohli's? We'll find out!

Vijay: "Glad they didn't rest SKY. If there is someone who badly needs solid time in the middle, it's him"

Jaydon Seales: I was nervous coming into the game but the fact that my body could handle it was pleasing. For me, my lengths need are consistent and I force batters to do something different. (Challenges in the first game) Conditions were trickier when batting first. We did better with the ball and want to do things better. Execution, being consistent and trusting our process is important to turn things around.

Originally posted by: minakrish

Rohit and Virat both not playing today?😲

Anil: "Is the team management waiting for Ruturaj to run out of form before introducing him in the playing XI? " He'll captain India's second-string side in the Asian games, so he's in the teams plans.

The playing XIs of both teams are out. Check 'em out here. For India, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan are slated to open with Samson at No. 3. Jadeja's up at No. 6. Axar and Shardul will follow him, so India's middle order has the influx of allrounders. For West Indies, Powell's exclusion is likely due to his weakness against spin. Joseph was rested last game to manage workload, his return strengthens the bowling.