Canberra: India to Face Australia in T20I Series
India will begin a five-match T20I series against Australia in Canberra, following Australia’s 2-1 victory in the recent ODI series. The teams have seen a few changes in personnel transitioning from the one-day format to the T20 format. Suryakumar Yadav will continue to captain the T20I side, with Shubman Gill serving as his deputy. Australia is set to reintegrate T20 specialists Tim David, Josh Inglis, and Marcus Stoinis, promising a competitive series between two strong teams.
India will be missing key all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the series, although they welcome back their lead bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, for the T20Is. The batting strength of India will be under scrutiny, especially as both Yadav and Gill did not perform notably in the Asia Cup. Australia’s focus will be on maintaining their aggressive approach that has proven successful against the West Indies, South Africa, and New Zealand.
When and Where to Watch AUS vs IND T20I Series Live in India
The T20I series between Australia and India will commence at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday, October 29, at 1:45 PM IST. The subsequent matches are scheduled for October 31, November 2, November 6, and November 8, with Melbourne, Hobart, Gold Coast, and Brisbane hosting the remaining games. In India, the series will be broadcast live on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 2 Hindi, and Star Sports 2 Hindi HD channels. All five matches can also be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Squads
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis (w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma.
