In the aftermath of the ODI World Cup 2023 disappointment, Team India, now under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, is gearing up to face a formidable Australian side in a five-match T20I series.
The Indian T20I squad set to take on the Aussies represents a significant departure from the lineup that featured in the World Cup. The selectors have opted to infuse fresh talent, providing an opportunity for emerging players to showcase their skills on the international stage.
In tandem with India’s approach, Australia have also made notable changes to their squad, strategically resting key players who played pivotal roles in their recent World Cup triumph. Among those given a break are veteran opener David Warner and skipper Pat Cummins, allowing emerging talents to step into prominent roles.
The T20 series is expected to provide a fresh narrative and set the stage for a dynamic and competitive contest between the two cricketing powerhouses. Fans await the performances of the new faces and the strategies employed by both teams in this post-World Cup era.
Fixtures of India vs Australia T20I Series
- 1st T20I: November 23 at Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
- 2nd ODI: November 26 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, , 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
- 3rd ODI: November 28 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
- 4th T20I: December 1 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
- 5th T20I: December 3 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
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Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Shreyas Iyer (for last two T20Is)
Australia: Matthew Wade (c & wk), Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
Broadcast, Live Streaming details
Where to watch in India, Australia, USA, UK, Canada & other countries:
- India: Sports18, Cineplex, Colors TV, Colors Bangla, Colors Kannada; JioCinema
- Australia: Fox Cricket; Kayo Sports
- USA and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (Sign up here)
- New Zealand: Sky NZ
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports1
- Bangladesh: T Sports