Australia Lead ODI Series, Make Three Changes

India trail 0-1 in the three-match ODI series after a rain-hit Perth opener where Australia beat India under the DLS method following India’s 136/9. Shubman Gill was named India’s ODI captain for the series, replacing Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for workload management and will rejoin for the T20Is, leaving Mohammed Siraj as India’s seniormost seamer. Australia aim to seal the series in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval; they won the toss in Adelaide and elected to bowl after impressive pace bowling from Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc in Perth, and have made three changes including Adam Zampa, Alex Carey and Xavier Bartlett. India’s top order remains under pressure—Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed cheaply in Perth and Shubman Gill failed to give India a strong start in Adelaide—prompting suggestions selectors might recall Kuldeep Yadav to bolster the attack. The Adelaide Oval is expected to be batting-friendly with true bounce and short square boundaries, a 270–280 target is realistic, and with no significant rain forecast a full 50-over match is anticipated. The contest could hinge on early seam movement and powerplay execution, with live coverage available on Jio Hotstar and Star Sports.