With just less than three weeks to go before the start of the World Cup 2023, India will play their final home bilateral series of 2023 against Australia starting from September 22. However, considering the workload of players, management is set to rest the likes of Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah. While there is no official announcement yet, head coach Rahul Dravid is not willing to take any risks.

Team management will let key players take a rest during the series, even after they get selected for the 3-match series. India will have 2 warm-up matches where they will try to flex their muscle ahead of the WC.

India is set to play two warm-up matches against England and Netherlands. The two matches will allow India to play their best playing XI ahead of their World Cup games starting from October 8. Since the management does not want players to feel fatigued during the WC games, they are keen to provide ample rest to the senior players.

The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel is set to announce the squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia this week.

The batting order is set as Gill is set to open along with either Rohit Sharma or Ishan Kishan. The wicketkeeper batter opened in the final match against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup. Kishan has fairly performed well as the opener of the side.

In the middle order, the usual suspects Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, & KL Rahul will slot in. India would like to test Iyer’s fitness before the World Cup. The right-hand batter has only faced 14 balls and has fielded close to 50 overs before back problems again cropped up.

Speaking about the all-rounders, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shardul Thakur are set to play on a rotational basis. Pandya is likely to be rested along with Jadeja. Shardul is likely to bat at number seven.