The India team is preparing for a two-month tour of Australia, which begins with the 3-match ODI series on November 27. The Indian contingent arrived in Australia after the conclusion of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai.
A total of 30 players, from the ODI, T20I and Test squads, traveled together and are currently observing a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Sydney.
The ODI series will be followed by a three-game T20I series beginning in December. The final leg of the tour will be the 4-match test series, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on December 17 in Adelaide.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli will return after leading the team in the opening test, which will be a matter of day and night, due to the birth of his first child. The BCCI has granted him paternity leave, and in his absence Ajinkya Rahane (vice captain) is likely to lead in the last three games. lead in the last three games.
India vs Australia, ODI schedule
1st ODI: SCG, Sydney | November 27 | 9:10 a. M. IST
2nd ODI: SCG, Sydney | November 29 | 9:10 a. M. IST
3rd ODI: Manuka Oval | Canberra, December 2 | 9:10 a. M. IST
India ODI Team 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 (wicketkeeper).
Australia ODI Squad: Aaron Finch (Captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (goalkeeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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India vs Australia, Schedule T20I
1st T20I: Manuka Oval | Canberra, December 4 | 1:40 pm IST
2º T20I: SCG, Sydney | December 6 | 1:40 pm IST
3rd T20I: SCG, Sydney | December 8 | 1:40 pm IST
India T20I Team 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, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.
Australia T20 Squad: Aaron Finch (Captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (goalkeeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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India vs Australia, test schedule
First test: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | December 17 – December 21 | 9:30 a.m. M. IST
2nd round: MCG, Melbourne | December 26 – December 30 | 9:30 a.m. M. IST
3rd round: SCG, Sydney | January 7 – January 11 | 9:30 a.m. M. IST
Fourth Test: The Gabba, Brisbane | January 15 – January 19 | 9:30 a.m. M. IST
India team test kit: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (Goalkeeper), Rishabh Pant (Goalkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.
Australia Test Equipment: Tim Paine (Captain, Goalkeeper), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner.
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