India Squad Australia Series – IND vs AUS LIVE: The All India Selection Committee has named a full-strength squad for the Australia series starting later this month. With the tour acting as practice for the T20 World Cup, the BCCI have named the entire 15-man squad for the three-match series, including the standbys : Follow INDIA vs AUSTRALIA T20 Series & ICC T20 World CUP LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
India Squad for Australia T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
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The BCCI did not opt for any experimentation with just over a month left for the T20 World Cup to kick start. For the series against Asutralia, Rohit Sharma will lead the side alongside his troops that will make the trip to Australia. The likes of Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar, who were amongst the reserves for the tournament, will also feature against Australia.
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India Squad Australia Series: Who all are locked in?
- Rohit Sharma skipper of team India and opening batter of the side
- KL Rahul, Rohit’s opening partner
- Virat Kohli – team’s designated number three
- Suryakumar Yadav – ICC ranked number two batter in the shortest format
- Hardik Pandya – India’s number one all-rounder
- Rishabh Pant – team’s backup wicketkeeper
- Dinesh Karthik – Team India’s designated finisher & WicketKeeper
- Deepak Hooda – backup to Ravindra Jadeja
- Yuzvendra Chahal – India’s number one spinner
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – India’s lead pacer
- Jasprit Bumrah – Passed Fitness Test, will be tested during Australia Series
- Harshal Patel – Passed Fitness Test, will be tested during Australia Series
- Arshdeep Singh complete pace attack
- R Ashwin – Favourable match-up option against left-handers and experienced spin option as backup to Chahal.
- Axar Patel – Jadeja’s injury is set to give him opportunity
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With 14-15 members locked in for the Australia T20 series, the BCCI selectors will just have to fill the remaining spots & name the STAND-BYS.
Good news is that both Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel have cleared the FITNESS test at NCA and will be available for the selection.
“They both are doing well. They have started bowling, they will be continuously monitored, assessed and supported. They are available for the selections.” the BCCI official said.
Who are the other players in contention for selection in the T20 series against Australia?
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Ishan Kishan
- Mohammed Shami
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ravi Bishnoi
IND vs SA: India set to take on South Africa for a three-match T20 series and three ODIS
After battling it out with Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led side will play three T20Is and three ODIs against South Africa starting on September 28. The Temba Bavuma-led side have never lost a T20 series in India since 2015.
This series will be a cracking as it will be India’s last T20 series before the T20 World Cup.
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