IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team: After a historic test victory, India Women failed to conquer the ODI series and lost the first two ODIs. India women and Australia women are set to battle in the ODI format for the last time in the series on 2 January 2024 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Here we are with the IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, and expected playing 11s.



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India Women batted beautifully in the first ODI when they were offered to bat first. There were a couple of hiccups but they posted a pretty healthy score on the board but poor fielding let them down. After picking the first wicket in the first over, they missed plenty of opportunities in the middle and hence Australia Women were, in the end, in the winning corner by 6 wickets. 



The second match was a do-or-die for India women. Bowling first, they were spotted as sluggish on the field as there were too many dropped catches which resulted in Australia Women scoring over 250 runs. Deepti Sharma was leading the bowlers with a fifer. India got a decent start which was superbly carried out by Jamimah and Richa, who missed her maiden century by just 4 runs. 



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India needed just 38 runs in 37 balls when Richa lost her wicket but all the hard work done by the top order in the chase went in vain as the remaining batters only managed to score 252 in 50 overs and Australia women won the second ODI by 3 runs and hence sealed the series.



For India, the last ODI would be a battle for pride and they would be high on confidence as they were so close to winning the last game. India could also look for experiments in the final contest but they might be backing the girls in the playing 11.



Down below is the IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, and expected playing 11s:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-overview">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Overview</h2>



Series/Tour:&nbsp;Australia Women tour of India 2023-24



Match:?IND vs AUS 3rd ODI (Women)



Day/Date:&nbsp;Thursday/December 28, 2023



Venue:&nbsp;Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



Time:&nbsp;1:30 PM IST



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-expected-playing-11">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Expected Playing11</h2>



Australia?s Expected Playing11:?Alyssa Healy (c &amp; wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown



India?s Expected Playing11:?Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh(wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-full-squads">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Full Squads</h2>



Australia Squad:&nbsp;Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Heather Graham, Darcie Brown



India Squad:&nbsp;Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur, Mannat Kashyap, Richa Ghosh, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu



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Wicketkeeper:?Richa Ghosh



Batter:&nbsp;Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues



All-Rounder:?Ellyse Perry, Pooja Vastrakar, Annabel Sutherland,



Bowler:&nbsp;Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-captain-and-vice-captain-picks">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI?Captain And Vice-Captain Picks</h2>



Captain:&nbsp;Tahlia McGrath



Vice-Captain:&nbsp;Smriti Mandhana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-pitch-report">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Pitch Report</h2>



Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is known for hosting high-scoring matches. Along with small boundaries, the pitch is conducive to batting. However, as far as bowling goes, the ground is said to somewhat favor spinners.



However, because of the size of the boundaries, slower bowlers could find it difficult to bowl here. However, reports suggest that the third ODI pitch would probably be slow again.



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IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team and Expected Playing 11 | India Women vs Australia Women Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

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India Women vs Australia Women, 3rd ODI: The last match of the three-match series between India Women and Australia Women will be played on Tuesday at 1:30 PM at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede. In the three-match series, the visiting team is leading 2-0. Harmanpreet Kaur and company will be looking to end the final ODI with a win. Down below this article cover: Match Details, Expected Playing 11, Head-to-Head and Full Squad



The second match of the series was also played at Wankhede Stadium, where the Australia-W team won the toss, batted first, and scored 258 runs at a loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Opener batsman Phoebe Litchfield scored 63 runs in 98 balls with the help of six fours, while Ellyse Perry scored 50 runs in just 47 balls with the help of five fours and one six. In the bowling department, Deepti Sharma managed to take the maximum number of wickets for the Indian team. Deepti took five wickets for just 38 runs in her ten-over spell. Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, and Sneh Rana all got one wicket.



Chasing the target of 258 runs, the Indian women's team lost the match by just three runs. The Indian team could score only 255 runs at a loss of eight wickets in a total of 50 overs. Wicketkeeper batsman Richa Ghosh scored the most runs for the team. Richa played a brilliant inning with 96 runs at a strike rate of 82. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 44 runs, while Deepti Sharma played a not-out inning of 24 runs but failed to lead the team to victory.



Down below is the main content: Match Details, Expected Playing 11, Head-to-Head and Full Squad



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Match Details</h2>



Tour: Australia Women tour of India, 2023?24



Match: IND-W vs AUS-W, 3rd ODI



Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024



Time: 1:30 PM



Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India Women vs Australia Women, 3rd ODI: Expected Playing 11</h2>



India-W: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Saika Ishaque



Australia-W: Alyssa Healy (c, wk), Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, and Darcie Brown



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head Records</h2>



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Even though the Indian women's team has lost the ongoing series, till now, a total of 52 matches have been played between the two teams in which Indian women have had the upper hand. Out of 52 matches played, the Indian team has won a total of 40 matches, while the Australian team has won 12 matches.



Total Match Played: 52



India-W Won: 40



Australia-W Won: 12



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India-W Full Squad 11</h2>



Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh (w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Harleen Deol, Shreyanka Patil, Sneh Rana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Shafali Verma, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Australia-W Full Squad</h2>



Alyssa Healy (w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, and Heather Graham



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India Women vs Australia Women, 3rd ODI: Match Details, Expected Playing 11, Head-to-Head and Full Squad

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India Women vs Australia Women: The last group stage match of India Women and arguably the most important for them to win in order to secure the semifinal birth. This is an important and exciting match of the tournament and this post reads the India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, and More.



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#match-overview">Match Overview</a></li><li class=""><a href="#india-women-vs-australia-women-squad-and-playing-11-s">INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Squad and Playing 11s</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#squads">Squads:-</a></li><li class=""><a href="#playing-11-s">Playing 11s:-</a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="#india-women-vs-australia-women-dream-11-prediction">INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Dream11 Prediction</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#must-picks-for-the-game">Must Picks for the game</a></li><li class=""><a href="#grand-league-dream-11-team">Grand League Dream11 Team</a></li><li class=""><a href="#captain-and-vice-captain-picks">Captain and Vice-Captain Picks</a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="#sharjah-cricket-stadium-pitch-report">Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report</a></li></ul></nav></div>



It is going to be a tight contest when you have Australia in the opponent's corner and it will take more than 100% from the Indian team to make some good news off this contest. 



This is not the first time when India is going to play a make-or-break game against Australia. India Women lost to Australia Women in the final of the T20 World Cup 2020 by a big margin of 85 runs and then lost in the semifinal of the 2023 T20 World Cup against Australia by a small margin of 5 runs.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/02/ind-vs-Aus-women-1.jpg" alt="Australia to face South Africa in final: Women's T20 World Cup Final on 26 February | SA vs Aus World Cup Final" class="wp-image-102988" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">INDIA Women vs Australia Women (Getty Image)</figcaption></figure>



India track record against Australia in the knock-out contests haven't been impressive but India have to make it count now by finding a way to overcome the Australia hurdle.



India lost the first match against New Zealand where the Indian Girls couldn't bear the onslaught of Sophie Devine and pin-accurate bowling of <a href="https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/14550/rosemary-mair">Rosemary Mair</a>. New Zealand won the match by 58 runs not only handing India a loss but a big negative run rate.



However, India won the next two contests in a row against Pakistan and Sri Lanka by 6 wickets and 82 runs respectively. These two victories have one again put India against Australia in a knock-out-like contest. 



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Australia, on the other hand, have won all their three matches till now. It is all down to this match for India and big names like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Renuka Thakur need to make it happen for India. 



Let's take a look at the India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, and Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="match-overview">Match Overview</h2>



Tournament: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Date/day: 13-OCT-2024 (Sunday) Match: INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women (Match no-18, Group A) Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium Timing: 07:30 PM IST



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-women-vs-australia-women-squad-and-playing-11-s">INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Squad and Playing 11s</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="squads">Squads:-</h4>



India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Dayalan Hemalatha, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar



Australia Women Squad: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Grace Harris, Kim Garth



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="playing-11-s">Playing 11s:-</h4>



India Women Playing 11: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyannka Patil, Renuka Thakur, Asha Sobhana



Australia Women Playing 11: Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath (C), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Alana King



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-women-vs-australia-women-dream-11-prediction">INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Dream11 Prediction</h2>



India Women and Australia Women are two quality sides. Most of the players on the two sides are promising and reliable for fantasy teams and below are four "must-picks" for the game:



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="must-picks-for-the-game">Must Picks for the game</h4>



1- Beth Mooney 2- Deepti Sharma 3- Ashleigh Gardner 4- Megan Schutt



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="grand-league-dream-11-team">Grand League Dream11 Team</h4>



Wicketkeeper- Beth Mooney



Batters- Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana



All-rounders- Deepti Sharma, A Sutherland, G Wareham, Ashleigh Gardner



Bowlers- Megan Schutt, S Molineux, Renuka Thakur



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="captain-and-vice-captain-picks">Captain and Vice-Captain Picks</h4>



Captain: Ashleigh Gardner Vice-Captain: Deepti Sharma



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sharjah-cricket-stadium-pitch-report">Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report</h2>



Sharjah Cricket Stadium offers a tricky mix of short boundaries and a typically slow pitch. While the sluggish surface can make timing shots harder, the small boundaries still lead to plenty of runs. Captains often choose to bowl first after winning the toss, as teams batting first historically have a better chance of victory. Bowling first also helps exploit the fresh pitch, which provides more consistent bounce early in the game.



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India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and More!

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In what promises to be a really exciting and fascinating encounter, fierce-rivals India and Australia will be squaring off against each other in the 18th match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The Mighty Australians have been at their dominating best in the competition so far, having secured three successive victories, guaranteeing their semi-final spot.



On the other hand, it will be a do-or-die encounter for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team who are currently sitting at the 2nd position in Group A with four points in three matches. If New Zealand win their match against Pakistan and India loses to Australia, then the Women in Blue will get knocked out of the competition.



The Women in Blue have improved in a fantastic fashion in the tournament. Despite getting off to a poor start with a defeat versus the White Ferns in the opening fixture, Harmanpreet Kaur &amp; Co have bounced back with important wins over Pakistan &amp; 2024 Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka.



In the previous match versus the island nation, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stepped up with the bat big time as she played a quickfire knock of 52 runs in 27 deliveries.



Australia on the other hand, have been perfect with the likes of Megan Schutt and Beth Mooney playing at their best, supported by the pace bowling of Annabel Sutherland. 



As the women's teams of India and Australia gear up to face each other in this nail biting contest, let's take a look at some of the important details related to this forthcoming fixture.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Pitch-Report of Sharjah?s Cricket Stadium</h2>



Eight games of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2024 have taken place at this stadium with an average first-inning total of 117 runs. Notably, in evening fixtures, the teams which have opted to bat first have finished out on top on all three occasions in this competition.



Thus, it's likely that the toss-winning captain will be electing to bat first and defend the total to take advantage of the conditions on offer. The Aussies have already played two contests in Sharjah, giving them an advantage ahead of this crucial match versus India on the 13th of October.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Weather - Report</h2>



The weather in the city of Sharjah during the entirety of the match will be warm &amp; sunny, with the chances of rainfall interrupting with the match sitting at 0. Average temperature is anticipated to be around 33 degrees Celsius.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Live-Streaming information</h2>



India Cricket Team fans can watch the action of the India vs Australia encounter unfold on the Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 1 channels on television. The match will also be broadcasted live on the Disney + Hotstar application and website.



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India vs Australia: Women's T20 World Cup 2024: When and Where to watch the match in India?

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India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Head-2-Head records in T20 Internationals: In what promises to be a thrilling and nail-biting contest, arch-rivals India and Australia will be seen locking horns against each other in the 18th game of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup at the Cricket Stadium of Dubai on Saturday, 12th of October. With the Mighty Australians currently undefeated in the competition so far and riding high on confidence, the forthcoming contest promises to be an entertaining one.



The Kangaroos are playing like true defending-champions in the tournament so-called, showcasing their supremacy with two-commanding wins. The Alyssa Healy-led team kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over the Sri Lankans, displaying their superiority on the field.



The reigning-champions followed that victory versus the Island nation by securing their second successive win in the competition as they defeated New Zealand by a margin of 60 runs, which cemented their status as the tournament-favourites.



Under the captaincy of experienced campaigner Alyssa Healy, the Aussies have demonstrated why they are the best team in the world, especially after their thrilling victory over New Zealand in their second fixture.



India on the other hand, have shown resistance despite a tough start in the competition. After suffering an embarrassing defeat versus New Zealand in their opening fixture, the Indians managed to rebound with a dominating display against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. they bounced back with a powerful performances against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. These victories not only rejuvenated their campaign, but it also dramatically increased their net-run-rate, providing them a critical advantage in the race to the semi-finals.



Ahead of this highly-anticipated clash, let's take a look at the head-2-head records in T20 Cricket between India and Australia



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Head-2-Head records in T20 Internationals</h2>



The Women's teams of India and Australia have faced each other in a total of 34 T20 International matches and out of these 34 encounters, the Mighty Aussies have had the upper hand as they have finished victorious on 25 occasions while the Indians have won just seven times against Australia. One match has ended in a tie while another match ended in a no-result situation.



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The last time these two sides met in a T20 International, the Aussies emerged victorious by a margin of seven wickets in January of this year in Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.

India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Head-2-Head records in T20 Internationals

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India captain Rohit Sharma bid adieu to 2024 in a staggering Instagram post. The senior batter posted a video on Instagram on Tuesday, December 31, of his best and worst moments of 2024. This comes amid the talks related to his retirement. 
Rohit Sharma had a roller coaster ride in 2024 as the captain had his best and worst part of his career. The India captain started the year on high as under him India won the Test match at Centurion and went on to draw the series. After that, he was at his best in the Test series against England. 
Rohit Sharma with the team full of youngsters won the Test series against England. Under his leadership, India won the five-match series by a massive margin of 4-1. He led from the front and also slammed two centuries in the series, helping the team win. 
After that, Rohit Sharma was at his best in the IPL as he was amongst the highest run-getters for Mumbai Indians. He also slammed the century there. He also returns to the T20Is before the Tests as slammed a century there as well. 
<h2>The best moment for Rohit Sharma was in June when under his leadership India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.</h2>
The best moment for Rohit Sharma was in June when under his leadership India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He was the leading run-getter for the team in the tournament as he top-scored and helped the India team end their ICC title drought. 
Things didn't go well for Rohit Sharma after that. Since then has been going through a rough patch in the Tests. The India captain has failed to get going and under his leadership team faced the whitewash first time at home as they lost the series to New Zealand by the margin of 3-0. 
He is currently in Australia but things have been poor for him as well. The batter has scored just 31 runs in the three games and also under him India is behind in the series by 2-1. He has registered scores of 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 and following this, there have been a lot of talks related to his retirement as well. 
He posted the video with caption: "For all the ups &amp; downs, and everything in between, Thank you 2024."
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEPoz8Ah2oV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">You can watch video here: </a>
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"For all the ups & downs" - Rohit Sharma bids adieu to.....

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India is all set to lock horns with England in the three-match ODI series. This will be the only series for the Men in Blue before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and it will be extremely important for the team as they would want to look at their combination for the tournament. 
The ODI series between England and India will get underway from 6th February at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. The second game of the series is scheduled to take place on 9th February in Cuttack, followed by the last match to be played on 12th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 
There have been several reports that have claimed that India will be playing the series in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. This is because BCCI wants their premier players to be rested and fresh for the ICC Champions Trophy 2024, which will be a crucial event for the team. 
If the reports emerge to be true, then it will be a massive problem for the Indian team that they will be playing without their captain. This has raised speculations about who will be leading the team in the three-match ODI series against the full-strength England team at home. 
<h2>Who will captain India in the absence of Rohit Sharma during England ODIs </h2>
With Rohit Sharma being rested for the three-match ODI series, it is expected that Shubman Gill will be captaining the team against England. The young batter was recently appointed as the vice-captain of the team in the white-ball format after the team went through the transition. 
It is expected that the squad for the England series will be similar to what India will be named for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Therefore, it will be a great opportunity for the young players who will be picked to make their case strong for the tournament. 
Shubman Gill, since the last few years, has been the best batter for India in the ODIs. He has shown his real class with the bat and would want to carry on the same form. He also was captain of the team during the T20I series against Zimbabwe and will be keen to replicate the same performance.
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There have been several reports that have claimed that India will be playing the series in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah

Who will captain India if Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli will be rested for England ODIs

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Team India are currently in Australia for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fifth and final test will end on January 7; after that, India will play three T20Is and three ODIs against England at home between January 22 and February 12.
This will be the last three ODIs for India ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, and India will look to prepare for the upcoming mega event. However, there has been news that India might rest Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
Being India's premier pacer, Bumrah has been doing too much in Australia, but resting out-of-form Virat and Rohit might not be ideal. Hence, we will talk about three reasons why India should not rest Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from England ODIs.
<h2>Three reasons why India should not drop Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from England ODIs ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Form of both players
Dropping a player who is struggling with form might not do good for the team. Both Virat and Rohit have struggled in Australia, and they are searching for runs badly. Consistent failures must have hurt their confidence as well. Hence, at home on Indian batting pitches, it can be ideal to get back to form. But if India rest them, they won't have the time to get back to form and will enter the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after a string of low scores.
2. Only ODIs to prepare for Champions Trophy 2025
Since the ODI World Cup 2023 at home, Rohit and Virat have only played three ODI matches. Though they have played test cricket consistently, ODI format is a different game altogether. Hence, to get back into rhythm, the upcoming ODI series against England can be perfect. At least England are going with the same team that will feature in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. That is why India must need to do and give the game time to their main batters whom you expect to fire in the mega event.
3. Managing Replacement
The form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is under scrutiny, and many questions have been raised about their position in tests. However, ODI cricket is a totally different format. But loss of form can sometimes hurt the confidence, and it can affect other formats as well. Hence, India should play them in England ODIs because if they fail, then they can pick the backup batters for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. That means if these two don't score runs against England, then India can take some hard decisions and pick other players as replacements.
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The Indian management is looking to rest Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from England ODIs ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

3 Reasons why Resting Virat and Rohit from England ODIs can be blunder ahead of Champions Trophy 2025

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Batting great Sunil Gavaskar gave a massive suggestion to the Indian team going forward in Test cricket. He said that the Rohit Sharma-led should keep an eye on Venkatesh Iyer for the red-ball cricket as he can be handy for the team. 
India hasn't been blessed with as many fast-bowling all-rounders as they would've wanted. After Kapil Dev, it was Hardik Pandya who took the mantle and has been doing a staggering job for the team in the white-ball cricket but his fitness hasn't supported him at all. 
Hardik Pandya played a few Tests for India but couldn't carry on in the format. The all-rounder last played in 2018 and, after that, has been focusing on white-ball cricket after that, India tried Shardul Thakur, and although he did a decent job, the quality wasn't there, and he was dropped. 
India now has included Nitish Kumar Reddy in the team and the all-rounder has been doing a great job in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He has shown great promise with the bat as he also slammed a magnificent century and helped the team tackle the trouble. 
But it's fair to say that the quality of the ball still has been lacking. Nitish Kumar Reddy hasn't been the best with the ball and hasn't bowled well, which has put an extra burden on Jasprit Bumrah, who has bowled around 140 overs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. 
<h2>India must also keep an eye on Venkatesh Iyer, who can be another fine all-rounder and is a left-hander to bat - Sunil Gavaskar</h2>
Amid the debate around all-rounder, Sunil Gavaskar has suggested the name of Venkatesh Iyer, claiming that he can be a fine all-rounder for the team. He also pointed out that he played in the county. Writing in his column, he explained: 
"India must also keep an eye on Venkatesh Iyer, who can be another fine all-rounder and is a left-hander to bat. His bowling too can do with some work, but he has played in England and can be a very good option to have there," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar. 
Venkatesh Iyer has already made his India debut, having played two ODIs and nine T20Is. He also played for Lancashire in the England summer earlier this year.
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Batting great Sunil Gavaskar gave a massive suggestion to the Indian team going forward in Test cricket.

Not Hardik Pandya or Nitish Reddy, Sunil Gavaskar wants this fast-bowling all-rounder for Tests

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After the end of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, a lot of teams have strengthened their respective batting units. The dominance of the batters is going to increase even more this time around in the Biggest T20 tournament in the entire world and it's going to be really interesting to see which teams walks out on to the field with the strongest batting unit. 
Every year, the batsmen create new records in the IPL and now the runs figure of 250 is looking pretty common these days. Not just this, scoring centuries has also become pretty common for the batters. In such a situation, let's take a look at 3 teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025
<h3>Three IPL Teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025:</h3>
<h3>1. Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will once again walk out on the field in the IPL with the strongest batting unit. The likes of Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen are a part of the squad of SRH and these players have the potential in them to dominate any opposition bowling unit. 
While Kishan is a new addition, the other four players were a part of the Hyderabad team in the previous edition of the tournament too and they wrecked havoc in the 2024 edition of the IPL as they crossed the 260 run mark twice verus the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and five time winners Mumbai Indians (MI).The presence of these four players and the addition of hard hitting Indian batter Ishan Kishan makes the IPL 2024 runners-up a force to reckon with. 

<h3>2. Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
IPL 2024 winners and reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are blessed to have a solid and a strong batting unit ahead of IPL 2025. The presence of the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock and Ajinkya Rahane can target any bowler from the word go. The aggressive batting nature of Gurbaz, De Kock, Narine and Venky Iyer along with the solid middle order presence of the duo of Russell and Rinku make the team of KKR look like a complete and a really formidable one. The Reigning Champs are surely going to be a dangerous side to bowl against.

<h4>3. Delhi Capitals </h4>
After the conclusion of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, the Delhi Capitals managed to include some really incredible batters in their squad which consists of the likes of KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Jack Fraser McGurk and Harry Brook. Besides them, the presence of experienced all-rounder Axar Patel provides a lot of stability to their middle-order. This time around, the Delhi franchise have set up themselves as a batting-heavy team, which will create a lot of difficulties for the opposition bowlers.

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Many IPL teams have strengthened their squads after the end of the 2025 Mega-Auction and three teams have the strongest batting-unit ahead of IPL 2025. We will be taking a look at those three teams in this article.

IPL 2025: 3 Teams who have the strongest batting unit, they can blow away any bowling attack

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It has been a great year for India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, as he has been at the top of his game and has proved it in all three formats. The ace pacer played a big role in India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, winning the Player of the Tournament award. Bumrah has taken the most wickets in 2024 across all three formats.
But his best came in the red-ball cricket, where he has taken most wickets in 2024. That is why Cricket Australia (CA) has honored him and picked him as the captain of the Test XI of 2024. Interestingly, CA has not picked Pat Cummins and has picked Bumrah to lead the team.
CA has picked three English players, two each from Australia, India, and New Zealand, and a player each from South Africa and Sri Lanka. Apart from Bumrah, the Indian opener Yashavi Jaiswal also features in the exclusive Best Test XI by Cricket Australia.
<h2>Jasprit Bumrah picked as captain to lead Best Test XI of 2024 by Cricket Australia</h2>
Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah led India in the first game of the ongoing BGT series in Perth and played a crucial role in winning. Hence, CA has picked Bumrah to lead this exclusive Test XI. The 31-year-old has taken 71 wickets in just 13 games at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16, with five fifers.
Jaiswal and Ben Duckett have been picked to open the innings. Both left-handers had a tremendous year. Jaiswal has scored 1478 runs and is the second-highest scorer in 2024, while Duckett has scored 1149 and is below Jaiswal at three for this year. Former English captain Joe Root, who is leading the run scoring chart with 1556 runs in 17 tests, is picked to bat at no. 3.
<h2>Harry Brook to lead the middle-order batting in the Best Test XI by Cricket Australia</h2>
The middle order is filled with some exceptional performers. Harry Brook, who was the No. 1 ranked test batter, has scored 1100 runs this year in just 12 games with four centuries, including a triple hundred, and is at No. 4. He is followed by New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, who has 984 runs in 12 tests.
At no. 6, Sri Lanka's emerging star Kamindu Mendis, who became one of the fastest to reach 1000 test runs. Mendis has scored 1049 runs in just nine tests, with five centuries and three half-centuries. Australia's Alex Carey is picked as the wicketkeeper, who has scored 440 runs in nine tests.
Bumrah will lead the team. The other two pacers are England's Gus Atkinson and New Zealand's Matt Henry. Atkinson has taken 52 wickets in 11 tests, while Henry has taken 48 wickets in nine tests. South Africa's Keshav Maharaj is the only spinner in the team, who has 35 wickets in seven tests.
Cricket Australia's Best Test XI of 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Alex Carey (wk), Matt Henry, Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, Keshav Maharaj
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Cricket Australia announced the Best Test XI of 2024, picking two Indian players. Jasprit Bumrah has been picked as the captain of the team.

Cummins dropped as Jasprit Bumrah to lead as Cricket Australia released Best Test XI of 2024

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Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian Cricket Team is set to take the big decision of retiring from Test Cricket following the conclusion of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series versus the Australians. According to a media report, Rohit will be taking a big decision regarding his career after the conclusion of the ongoing series. 
Let us tell you that the Men in Blue have failed to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, a series which the Indians have won on the previous four occasions. On the other hand, the personal performance of the 37-year-old with the bat have been poor too, managing to score just 31 runs in five innings versus the Aussies in the current edition of the BGT. 
According to the news report of Times of India, the top officials of thr BCCI and the National Team selectors have already talked to Rohit and it looks like the 'Hitman' will not be changing his decision of retiring. While the date of his retirement has not been revealed yet, some news reports suggest that the 37-year-old will be taking the tough decision after the conclusion of the Sydney Test-Match. 
If the two time WTC runners-up manage to qualify for the 2023-25 WTC Final, then Rohit can carry on as the captain of the team for some more time and he will most likely have a discussion with the selectors regarding staying on as the skipper. 
Following the team's defeat in the Melbourne Boxing-Day Test, the Indian captain was deeply hurt by the defeat. On one hand, elite seamer Jasprit Bumrah has single handedly dismissed Australian batters 30 times in the ongoing series while Rohit on the other hand, has managed to amass just 31 runs. It's possible that the retirement of the 'Hitman' is not that far but he won't be moving away from Red-ball Cricket without fighting back in the Sydney Test-Match.
<h2>What did Indian Captain Rohit Sharma say following the team's embarrassing defeat in Melbourne? </h2>
The Indian Team fell to an embarrassing 184 runs defeat in the Melbourne Boxing-Day Test-Match versus the Australians and this defeat meant that the home team have taken a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. After the defeat, Skipper Rohit Sharma that there are many things that are not happening according to his wishes. He also said that this defeat is mentally disturbing. 
"It's evident that we have had a few unfavorable-outcomes, and as captain, I find this disheartening. Many of the things I'm attempting to do as a batter are not working out and it's upsetting to the mind," the Indian captain said.
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A dejected Rohit Sharma walks back to the dugout after getting dismissed for yet another low score in the BGT 2024 series | Image: Associated Press

Reportedly, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has decided to retire from Test Cricket and the announcement is likely to be made by the BCCI after the end of the Sydney Test-Match versus the Australians.

Team India: Captain Rohit Sharma decides to retire from Tests, BCCI likely to make an announcement soon

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The Indian Men's National Cricket Team is currently in Australia where they are taking part in the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Post the conclusion of the Australian tour, they will head back to Indian where they will be participating in a limited-overs Bilateral Series versus England, which will consist of five T20 International contests and three One Day International games. 
Ahead of England's tour of India, a big update has come out regarding the three-match One Day International series and it says that the duo of Virat Kohli &amp; Rohit Sharma are not going play in the Odds versus the Three Lions. Besides these two players, elite seamer Jasprit Bumrah will also miss the ODI series. 
The One-Day International series versus the Three Lions is the Men in Blue's final series before the commencement of 2025 Champions Trophy and this series will be acting as a preparatory ground for the 2023 ODI World Cup runners-up. 
The White Ball assignment versus the Jos Buttler-led team will start from the 22nd of January, 2025 with the five-match Twenty-Twenty series. Then the 50-overs event of three games will kick off from the 6th of February, 2025.
It's worth noting that both Virat &amp; Rohit have retired from the shortest format of the game and both will be seen playing in just the One-Day International matches but now that seems very unlikely too.
According to a news report of Sports Tak, the trip of Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli &amp; Rohit Sharma will be missing the England ODI series due to the workload-management policy of the BCCI. Bumrah will also be absent from the England T20 International series. However, official updates regarding the trio's participation are yet to be revealed. 
<h2>The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will commence from the 19th of February</h2>
Let us tell you that the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will kick off from the 19th of February, 2025. On the other hand, the white ball series between England and India will end on the 12th of February. Champions Trophy (CT) will be played under the 'Hybrid-Model' policy.
While Pakistan will be acting as the host country of the tournament, the Men in Blue will be playing their CT fixtures in the city of Dubai, UAE. If the Rohit Sharma-led team manage to qualify for the knock out rounds and advance to the final too, then one Semi-Final and the all-important Final will be played in the Dubai Cricket Stadium.
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India's Jasprit Bumrah (R) celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli (C) and captain Rohit Sharma after taking the wicket of Australia's captain Pat Cummins during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between India and Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai | Image: Getty Images

The Trio of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma are set to miss the England ODI series ahead of Champions Trophy 2025

IND vs ENG: Kohli and Rohit set to miss the England ODI series ahead of Champions Trophy 2025

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IND vs AUS: India are the current holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as they have won the last four editions and have a great record. Australia won the last BGT trophy back in 2014-15, but it looks like the long wait is all set to come to an end. After an emphatic win at the MCG, Australia are leading by 2-1.
They just need to win or draw the final test, which will help them to win the BGT trophy and also to qualify for the World Test Championship 2023-25 final. Australia have had great performance so far, and everyone has chipped in with valuable contributions.
The fifth and final test is all set to begin on January 3, 2025, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. However, ahead of the final game, Australia might suffer a big blow. Ace pacer Mitchell Starc can miss the game due to a fitness issue.
<h2>IND vs AUS 5th Test: "Mitchell Starc is carrying something of some description"- Australian head coach Andrew McDonald</h2>
Australia had to find the replacement for Josh Hazlewood when he was ruled out ahead of the MCG test. Though they had Scott Boland, who did pretty well. But they can have a big headache if Mitchell Starc also gets ruled out of the final test. Australian head coach Andrew McDonald is optimistic about Starc's availability for the SCG test.
The 34-year-old looked in discomfort during the Boxing Day Test in the second innings. He left the field during Day 3 due to a niggle and was seen stretching his back a few times in India's second innings as well. However, the pacer kept pushing hard and played a crucial role in Australia's victory. He took the wicket of Virat Kohli in the second innings and bowled consistently with a good speed of over 140 km/h.
His inclusion is still a question, and McDonald said, "Clearly, Starc is carrying something of some description. We’ll assess that. There was clearly a bit of discomfort early in his spells, but once he warmed up, he seemed relatively free. His ball speeds were good."
Notably, Australia have the option to go for Sean Abbott and Jhye Richardson if Starc gets unfit for the final game. These two pacers are with the team as backup options. Australia are one win away from regaining the BGT trophy and qualifying for the WTC final. So, they need Starc fully fit and at his best for the final game.
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Mitchell Starc was seen in discomfort while bowling in the Boxing Day Test. He had a niggle, and his participating in the final test at the SCG is in doubt.

Mitchell Starc ruled out of Sydney Test? Australian coach makes a big revelation ahead of 5th Test

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The finalists of both World Test Championship cycles in the history of Test cricket—once the number-one ranked team for a long time before the home series against New Zealand and a side brimming with some of the finest red-ball cricketing talent—have suffered as many as 11 batting collapses in their last 14 innings.
If we set aside a few individual performances from these 14 innings, the overall display as a unit reveals two more poor performances. Not to mention, India managed to win just one Test out of those seven, and that too only when the entire top order fired up and put up substantial runs.
The most disheartening aspect is that India faltered against New Zealand at home, on pitches they themselves had chosen to play on. New Zealand, on the other hand, executed their plans and tactics flawlessly, adapting brilliantly to subcontinent conditions. They not only outplayed India but also delivered a resounding statement by securing a 3-0 whitewash in the Test series on Indian soil.
Following the home humiliation, India embarked on their tour of Australia for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and started on a high note, winning the first Test in Perth. Despite being bowled out for just 150 in the first innings, a brilliant 161 from Jaiswal and an unbeaten century from Kohli (100*) secured a memorable victory for India.
While Indian bowling, led by Jasprit Bumrah, has delivered consistently and performed satisfactorily, the same cannot be said for the batting lineup, which continues to struggle with inconsistency.

The second innings at Perth was the last time Indian batting displayed solidity. In the pink-ball Test at Adelaide, the team suffered a double collapse, resulting in a defeat. At Brisbane, KL Rahul, Jadeja, and Akash Deep were the only players to score above 20, highlighting the lack of form and consistency within the batting order.
The latest disappointment came in Melbourne, where the story was no different. Despite promising starts, the batters threw away their wickets, leading to yet another collapse. Jaiswal, however, continued his excellent form and proved to be the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal batting performance, fully deserving the bit of luck that came his way.
<h2>Things Going Wrong With Indian Batting</h2>
<h3>Out of Form Captain</h3>
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Rohit Sharma, the Indian Test Captain, is just out of the knick and it looks like he is out of the mindset he used to have. If we talk on his numbers in the Border Gavaskar trophy 2024-25, he has scored only 31 runs in the three tests of the series. His total runs in the series are just one more than Jasprit Bumrah's wickets in the series.
The runs simply aren’t coming. While the statistics might provide material for laughs and social media memes, on a serious note, they paint a grim picture of Rohit as a batter. Not only has he struggled with his form, but his performance as a Test captain has also been far from tactically sound or proactive. The prolonged lean patch has seemingly further impacted his decision-making, compounding the issues for both himself and the team
<h3>Virat and the fifth Stump Love Affair</h3>
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‘Modern-day greats will figure out their way… you know… path,’ Rohit Sharma said with a smile when asked about Kohli's tendency to chase the fifth-stump ball ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Ironically, in both innings at the MCG, Kohli was dismissed chasing deliveries outside the off-stump, proving that the issue remains unresolved.
There seems to be a clear pattern emerging for both Kohli and Rohit, and opposing teams now know exactly how to send them back to the pavilion. The Australians, in particular, are enjoying testing Virat Kohli's patience, and it hasn’t taken much effort to reap the rewards. At this point, even someone like Mitch Marsh could dismiss Kohli by consistently bowling on the fourth or fifth stump line.
This issue needs to be addressed urgently. Kohli has earned his place among the greats over the years, but now it’s time for him to show how he can adapt and overcome this persistent fifth-stump vulnerability.
<h3>Rishabh Pant Being Over Aggressive </h3>
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Pant, known for his fearless and attacking style, has played key roles in many of India's victories. Yet, his tendency to go for high-risk shots has led to untimely dismissals, one of the most notable being a poor judgment call during the Melbourne Cricket Ground match, where he attempted an ill-conceived scoop shot.
Pant is putting in significant effort to get those valuable starts, and he’s been successful in doing so. But his aggressive instincts often take over, causing his well-earned starts to end in unfortunate dismissals.
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India’s recent struggles in Test cricket reflect inconsistent batting, with key players like Kohli and Rohit failing to find form. Despite strong individual performances, persistent issues, especially against Australia, remain unresolved.

India’s Test cricket woes continue with inconsistent batting and decision-making, despite individual brilliance, especially against Australia’s relentless pressure.