IND vs ENG: Why didn’t KL Rahul play India vs England 2nd ODI in Cardiff? | Cricket News
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul missed the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff after falling ill. The visitors made one change to their playing XI, with Ishan Kishan coming in as Rahul’s replacement.England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping the conditions would work. India, on the other hand, said they wanted to bowl again but were forced to change due to Rahul’s absence. Confirming the reason for the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, “We should have bowled first. Well done and very happy. We had a perfect game, hopefully we will do it again today. We started well and it was good to see the fast bowlers doing well. Great memories here. We have a replacement, KL is sick and Ishan will come in for him.”Rahul’s illness meant that Ishan Kishan returned to the ODI side, taking over the wicket-keeping duties. The rest of India’s XI remains unchanged from the opening match, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna retaining their places.England also made two changes to their side. Harry Brook confirmed that Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson have been replaced by Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson.The second ODI was crucial for England after India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a six-wicket win in the opener. India will be looking to seal the series in Cardiff, while England need a win to keep the competition alive heading into the final ODI.With conditions expected to favor the seamers early and the batters later in the innings, England opted to bat first in an attempt to take advantage of the new pitch and overhead conditions.
India vs England 2nd ODI Playing XI
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh KrishnaEngland (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
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