ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma went on a holiday with his wife before the World Cup. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is taking leave before the World Cup.
He has shared a picture taken with his wife Ritika Sajdeh on Instagram, which fans like a lot. Under the captaincy of Rohit, the Indian cricket team recently won the Asia Cup 2023 title.
Rohit Shared A Special Picture On Instagram:-
Captain Rohit Sharma shared a picture taken with his wife Ritika Sajdeh on Friday, September 22. Fans are giving their respective reactions to the picture and are showering love on it.
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Rohit has been rested in the first two matches of the series against Australia. So that he is mentally fresh for the World Cup.
Virat Has Also Been Given A Rest:-
Along with Rohit Sharma, veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli has also not been selected in the first two matches of the ODI series.
Keeping the World Cup in mind, the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid has rested Virat Kohli along with Rohit.
Rahul Dravid Had Said These Things:-
Speaking at the pre-series press conference before the ODI series against Australia, Team India’s head coach had said that the decision to rest Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the first two matches was taken after consultation with both the players. Along with Virat and Rohit, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav have also been rested.
1st ODI today
Today, on 22 September, the first match of the series is being played. Batting first, Australia gave India a target of 277 runs.
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Bowler Mohammed Shami took 5 wickets for 51 runs in 10 overs, while Bumrah took 1 wicket, Ashwin 1 wicket, and Jadeja 1 wicket.