Will the decision on Ashwin be taken today? Even if you don't join the team, you will become a part of WC like this

IND vs AUS: The third and last match of the ODI series will be played between India and Australia in Rajkot today. Team India is already leading 2-0 and the main purpose of this match is being considered as a rehearsal for the World Cup. The question arises whether Team India will make changes in the squad of ODI World Cup 2023 after this series or not. Because this match is on 27th September and 28th September is the last date to change the team.

Will a decision be taken on Ashwin?

The biggest difficulty for Team India is the search for an off-spinner, there is no off-spinner in the World Cup squad right now. Many questions were raised regarding this and meanwhile Ravichandran Ashwin entered. Ashwin's performance was good in the first two matches of the Australia series, meanwhile Axar Patel got injured. In such a situation, speculations started that Ashwin might get entry in the World Cup team in place of Akshar. That means Rajkot's ODI could be his last chance to prove himself.

If you don't come to the team...?

The question is whether Ravichandran Ashwin has become so important for the team? Because Ashwin is a senior player, the spin factor can be very important on home pitches. In such a situation, Ashwin's experience and art of strategy making can prove to be very effective, he can get a place in the 15-member team of the World Cup. But if this does not happen then he can join the team in some other way also.

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch says that Ashwin can also join the team as a mentor and spin expert if he does not come to the team.

Ravichandran Ashwin in Australia series:

1st ODI: 1/47

2nd ODI: 3/41

Indian team for ODI World Cup: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mohd. Shami, Akshar Patel and Shardul Thakur.

Why is Rajkot ODI important?

There is also an eye on the ODI match to be held in Rajkot because Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah are returning to the team and all of them will be playing their last match before the World Cup. However, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel are not available for this match, in such a situation it will be difficult for the captain to choose the playing-11 and then win.