India Vs Australia 2nd Odi  

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma reached a milestone during the second ODI between India and Australia in Rajkot on Friday (January 17)

Ahead of today's India-Australia second ODI in Rajkot, the BCCI has named a backup wicketkeeper for the injured Rishabh Pant

Rajkot: India are in a must-win situation as they head into the second ODI against Australia today (January 17) in Rajkot. The hosts were handed a 10-wicket defeat by the Aaron Finch-led team. Now, Virat Kohli and his men will be aiming to bounce back and square the series before heading for the finale in Bengaluru on January 19. What will be the likely Playing XI for India? Find out here.

Trailing 0-1 and being in a do-or-die situation, India will have to be at their best against Australia in the 2nd ODI in Rajkot. Here is VVS Laxman's advice to Virat Kohli ahead of the must-win game

"No, no, not at all. We haven't ousted anyone. It's just that we have got the opportunities and we did well. They (Ashwin and Jadeja) have always been doing well for India. In Test matches, Ash (Ravichandran Ashwin) and Jaddu Bhai (Ravindra Jadeja) are still playing," Kuldeep said on the eve of the second ODI against Australia

The Virat-Kohli led team ticked all the boxes to thrash Australia by six wickets in the series opener on Saturday. It was a welcome win for India after losing the T20 series 0-2. Now, the action shifts to Nagpur's VCA Stadium for the second ODI

After the loss in Sydney, MS Dhoni again came under criticism. Many felt that his slow innings resulted in India failing in the run chase. However, batting at No 5 and with India 4/3, the former captain had no other choice than to take his time and rebuild the innings