With an overdose of cricket set to continue right after the Cricket World Cup, there is a development regarding IND vs AUS T20 series. The India vs Australia 4th T20, originally scheduled for Nagpur on December 1, will be shifted to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. However, BCCI or the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) have not officially announced the move yet.
As per The Live Nagpur, VCA sources confirmed that the IND vs AUS 4th T20 will be shifted to Raipur.
India last played in Nagpur in February this year against Australia in the first Test that lasted just two and a half days. In Raipur, India played an ODI against New Zealand in January. And now, they are all set to return to the venue again.
Senior players to miss IND vs AUS series
As for the squad, all senior players in the Cricket World Cup will miss the five-match T20 series. The focus will be on youngsters who performed well in the Asian Games. While there is a slim chance that Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav will be available for the series. The squad is expected to be out after the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final on Nov 6.
If not, the performers from Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be in the squad. Focus will be on building the bench for T20 World Cup 2024 with VVS Laxman taking charge of the series.
Leading up to the T20 WC, India will only have three bilateral series and in all 11 T20s. And that’s not ideal to prepare for the mega event in June.
India vs Australia T20 series schedule
| Match | Day | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Thu | Nov 23 | 7:00 PM | Vizag |
| 2nd T20I | Sun | Nov 26 | 7:00 PM | Trivandrum |
| 3rd T20I | Tue | Nov 28 | 7:00 PM | Guwahati |
| 4th T20I | Fri | Dec 1 | 7:00 PM | Nagpur/Raipur |
| 5th T20I | Sun | Dec 3 | 7:00 PM | Hyderabad |
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