Indian tour of Australia: Indian Premier League 2020 finally concluded on Tuesday (November 10) in Dubai and now the focus shifts to the India tour of Australia, which will start from November 27. The itinerary consists of 3 ODI, 3 T20I and 4 tests with the start of the tour. with limited leg overs.
Australia Indian Tour: Virat Kohli and the team depart for Australia
The Indian team departed for Australia from Dubai on Wednesday evening and will land in Sydney where they will be quarantined and will also train for the ODI series which begins at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 27 November.
Meanwhile, the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) released a series of photos of the players in their new personal protective equipment and masks just before their departure.
“#TeamIndia is back! Let’s adopt the new normal ”, published the BCCI.
#TeamIndia it’s back!
Let’s embrace the new normal 💪#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/csrQ3aVv21
– BCCI (@BCCI) November 11, 2020
Custom PPE Kits ✔️
Custom mask☑️How cool is this new look! #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/jnfuG1veWX
– BCCI (@BCCI) November 11, 2020
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Previously, some of the Indian players, including Captain Virat Kohli, have already moved into the team’s biosecurity bubble after their respective teams were eliminated from IPL 2020, while the last group of Indian players to travel to Australia will be joined the bubble hours later. the final between the Indians of Mumbai and the capitals of Delhi at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
“The last group of players came after the final on Tuesday night. Those who were part of the MI unit missed the opportunity to celebrate the victory with the rest of the boys at the team hotel, but they can always celebrate after they return from national service, “a source familiar with the events.
In particular, the Indian contingent, including support staff, will depart together on a chartered flight from Dubai. The Australian cricketers, who were part of the recently concluded IPL season, are expected to go home together with the Indian cricketers.
Limited series program
The 3 ODIs will be played on November 27, 29 and December 2, followed by the T20Is on December 4, 6 and 8.
The test team will begin preparations for the Australia series at the ICC Academy
Team India players who have been selected for the Test Squad only will begin preparations for the Pink Ball Test against Australia starting Friday night at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
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Sources familiar with the developments in the management of the Indian team confirmed that while Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari have already trained at the academy, they will now start training under lights.
“The team realizes the need to prepare for such an intense series and we want to use most of our time wisely in Dubai. We will have sessions under lights starting today and with the pink ball. Today’s session will be approximately three hours long, ”said the source.
Rohit Sharma to return to Mumbai, heading to NCA
After leading the Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL title, Rohit Sharma is now ready to shift focus to the test series against Australia that begins December 17 at the Adelaide Oval. And this will see the Mumbai Indians captain arrive at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and complete rehab when he injured his left hamstring during the league.
“Rohit will return with the team to Mumbai and then he will head to the NCA as is the rule with the players recruited from India who are recovering from any injuries. You can expect to spend Diwali at home and then head to Bengaluru. He is an integral part of the test team and his work will be even more crucial as Virat Kohli is ready to skip the last three tests, ”said the source.
Paternity leave for Virat Kohli
During the selection meeting held on October 26, the captain of India, Virat Kohli, informed BCCI that he plans to return from the tour of Australia after the first test in Adelaide. His wife Anushka Sharma is pregnant and Kohli has therefore been granted paternity leave.
Test Series Schedule
The first round will be played under lights from December 17-21 at the Adelaide Oval. The second is the Boxing Day Test to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26-30. The third test will be at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 7 to 11 and the final test at the Gabba from January 15 to 19.
Updated India Squad for Australia Tour
T20I Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice captain and goalkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.
ODI Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice captain and goalkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohdeep Yadaumv, . Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper).
India Test Equipment: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (bearer), Rishabh Pant (bearer), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.
