India vs Australia: Both sides of the story

Updated On: 22 September, 2023 08:08 AM IST | Mohali | Santosh Suri

India and Australia battling injury worries ahead of World Cup as 3-match ODI series begins in Mohali today

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Josh Hazlewood stretches during Australia’s practice session at Mohali yesterday. The right-arm medium pacer missed the second half of IPL and World Test Championship final against India earlier this year due to a side strain. Pics/AFP

There is no way that injury-hit Australia are going to concede an inch when they take on India in the three-match ODI series that begins with the first game here today. While India have rested their premier batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the visitors are looking at these games to try out their injured players in preparation for the World Cup. Surely, they would want to play most of the players, but no way are they going to lessen the intensity, whatever their XI may be.

Smith recovers

Australia, like India, have injury concerns with Steven Smith having recovered from a wrist injury sustained during the Ashes series a month ago. He batted for nearly two hours in the nets at the PCA Stadium without any discomfort. Captain Pat Cummins is also looking good after a wrist fracture, but needs to be seen if he feels confident enough to play an ODI after 10 months.

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