IND vs AUS: Why is Shreyas Iyer Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 1st ODI? Check India Playing 11

In an important news development, India’s premier middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer will not be available for the three-match ODI series at home against Australia. Team India will continue their preparations for this year’s all-important 50-overs World Cup scheduled to be played at home. On the other hand, India also had a brilliant start to the 2023 calendar year with convincing back-to-back ODI series victories against Sri Lanka and New Zealand at home.

IND vs AUS: Why is Shreyas Iyer Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 1st ODI?

India’s Shreyas Iyer will miss the entire three-match ODI series against Australia at home because of his lower back injury. Due to the same issue, the right-hander did not came out to bat in the final Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 in Ahmedabad. Earlier this year, Iyer also missed the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and the opening Test match against Australia due to the same back injury. However, it is still unclear as to when will the 28-year-old be able to recover completely from the injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to name a replacement in the India ODI squad for the Australia ODI series.

India Playing 11

1. Shubman Gill
2. Ishan Kishan
3. Virat Kohli
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. KL Rahul (wk)
6. Hardik Pandya (C)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mohammed Shami
11. Mohammed Siraj

India vs Australia 2023 Schedule