IND vs AUS: Why is Ishan Kishan Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 3rd ODI? Check IND Playing 11

The crucial news update coming from the Indian camp is that their talented wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan will once again be on the bench during the India vs Australia third and final ODI encounter being hosted at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After losing the opening match, the visiting Australian team have once again brought the excitement back in this IND vs AUS 2023 series by beating the home team by 10 wickets in the second ODI game. India will definitely be eyeing to win their third consecutive ODI series in the ongoing calendar year.

IND vs AUS: Why is Ishan Kishan Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 3rd ODI?

During the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma mentioned that they have made any changes to their opening combination from the last match against Australia. This also means that Ishan Kishan is not part of the playing 11 and KL Rahul will continue to be the wicket-keeper. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Ishan opened the batting in the first ODI match against Australia, but he managed to score just 3 runs off 8 balls. While having played as many as 14 ODI matches, the southpaw has scored 510 runs at an average of 42.5 that comprises of 3 fifties, 1 century and a maiden double hundred as well. However, 24-year-old batsman has failed to contribute much in the last few opportunities especially in the 50-overs format.

IND Playing 11

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

India vs Australia 2023 Schedule