IND vs WI: Why is Mohammed Siraj Not Playing West Indies vs India 2nd ODI? Check IND Playing XI

The important news update coming in is that India’s premier speedster Mohammed Siraj has returned home after the two-match Test series in West Indies and will not be available for the entire ongoing three-match ODI series in the Caribbean. India went on to pick up a brilliant 6-wicket win against West Indies in the first ODI game to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The India vs West Indies 2nd ODI match is scheduled to take place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on 29 July, 2023.

IND vs WI: Why is Mohammed Siraj Not Playing West Indies vs India 2nd ODI?

Unfortunately, the visiting Indian team will be taking the field without their in-form fast bowler Mohammed Siraj in the IND Playing 11 for the WI vs IND 2nd ODI on Saturday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier confirmed that the pacer has returned after being advised rest by the medical team on suffering a sore ankle. Siraj recently picked up an excellent five-wicket haul in the second Test match against West Indies on a pitch that had help very less assistance for the fast bowlers and he was also named the Man of the Match. While talking about his ODI career, the right-arm pacer has picked up as many as 43 wickets from 24 matches at a fine economy rate of less than 5.

In his absence, the Men in Blue went ahead with the pace trio of Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik alongside all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the IND vs WI 1st ODI.

IND Playing XI

1. Ishan Kishan
2. Shubman Gill
3. Sanju Samson
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Axar Patel
6. Hardik Pandya (C)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mukesh Kumar
11. Umran Malik

WI vs IND 2023 Schedule