India will take on hosts Australia in Adelaide today in their opening warm-up game of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Since the match won't have official status, India can test all their batsmen as well as bowlers in today's as well as next warm-up tie against Afghanistan on Tuesday. Ahead of their campaign, the team lost their senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma due to knee injury. However, swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opener Rohit Sharma are fit to play in the quadrennial event. Fast bowler Mohit Sharma is most likely to replace Ishant in the squad. Ravindra Jadeja has also recovered and eyes will be on him as well after recovering from injury. Defending champions India will begin their campaign in the World Cup with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15 at the Adelaide Oval. Meanwhile, the ICC has made it loud and clear that players crossing the line as regards to their on-field behaviour in the upcoming cricket World Cup could expect a harsher sanctions.
News On AIR | February 8, 2015 8:14 AM
India to take on Australia in a WC warm-up; Ishant ruled out of WC