India wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul missed the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff due to illness. The visitors made another change to their playing XI, with Ishan Kishan replacing Rahul.England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to capitalize on the situation. India, meanwhile, said they would have liked to bowl again but were forced to change due to Rahul’s absence. Confirming the reason for the toss, Indian skipper Shubman Gill said, “We should have batted first again. Good performance and very happy. We had a great game, I hope we will do it again today. We started well and it was good to see the pacers doing well. Great memories here. We have one change, KL is sick and Ishan comes to him. “Rahul’s illness led to Ishan Kishan’s return to ODIs, taking on wicket-keeping duties. The rest of the Indian XI is unchanged from the opening game, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna retaining their places.England made two more changes to their side. Harry Brook confirmed that Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson were replaced by Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson.The second ODI is crucial for England after India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a six-wicket victory in the opener. India will be looking to seal the series in Cardiff, while England need a win to keep the tournament alive going into the final ODI.With conditions expected to favor both early seamers and late batsmen, England opted to bat first in an attempt to make the most of the new pitch and conditions.
India vs England 2nd ODI Playing XI
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh KrishnaEngland (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
