Former Indian keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has predicted a strong three-match ODI series for India when they take on England in the first ODI at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Tuesday, July 14.
Speaking exclusively on Sky Sports, Karthik has reckoned that the Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will ideally play all three ODIs, but asserted that he might skip the second ODI to give his body enough rest.
“With Bumrah back, India will fancy a strong ODI series. He should ideally play all three ODIs and that will be a check for his body as well. Though I won’t be surprised if he just plays on the 14th and 19th and gives a skip on 16th if he’s body is not completely ready,” Dinesh Karthik said on Sky Sports.
“Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will surely have their last-ever stint in England in this series. The 2027 World Cup will be the last tournament they play in the Blues for India. But with these two, India will definitely have better adaptability during the ODI series, something that was missing in the T20Is,” he added.
Notably, Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the updated ODI series vs England. Rana felt discomfort in his right hamstring during the third T20I against England. Further scans revealed a Grade 1 injury, ruling him out of the upcoming ODI series against England.
On the other hand, Varun Chakaravarthy reported discomfort in his left hamstring. An MRI scan disclosed a Grade 2 injury, and on specialist medical advice, he has been ruled out of the T20I series against Zimbabwe. While Prince Yadav has been added to both squads, Bishnoi comes in as cover in the T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series.
India’s updated squad for the ODI series against England: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav
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