After a powerful marketing campaign within the 2023 version of the ICC World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced India’s squad for the upcoming T20I collection towards Australia on Monday. The five-match T20I collection towards Australia is scheduled to begin on twenty third November in Visakhapatnam. Premier batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named India’s captain for your complete T20I collection towards the Men from Down Under.

Rohit’s white-ball deputy, all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up an ankle harm within the round-robin section of the ICC World Cup 2023. After lacking the enterprise finish of the World Cup 2023, Pandya is reportedly suggested six to eight weeks of relaxation by the medical group. With Pandya not match to function for the Australia collection, middle-order batter Suryakumar was named India’s T20I captain.

Shreyas Iyer will be a part of squad as vice-captain

While star batter Suryakumar is main the aspect within the absence of Rohit and Hardik, Shreyas Iyer will be a part of the squad as vice-captain for the final two T20Is in Raipur and Bengaluru. Since Iyer is rested for the matches in Raipur and Bengaluru, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is appointed as Suryakumar’s deputy for the primary three T20Is of the bilateral collection.

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Axar Patel returns

Hosts India have retained most of its gamers who featured within the Ireland T20I collection. However, India have opted to relaxation tempo ace Jasprit Bumrah following the conclusion of the 50-over World Cup. A fit-again Bumrah captained the second-string Indian aspect within the Ireland collection earlier this 12 months. All-rounder Axar Patel has returned to the white-ball setup after lacking the ICC World Cup 2023 as a consequence of an harm.

No place for Sanju Samson

Axar’s exit from the World Cup squad paved the way in which for senior all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin to function within the One Day International (ODI) roster for the ICC occasion. India have picked Ishan Kishan and Jitesh Sharma as its two wicketkeeper-batter choices whereas famous person Sanju Samson was neglected by the suppose tank for the Australia T20Is. The BCCI has additionally confirmed Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Raipur and Bengaluru because the venues for the T20I collection between Australia and hosts India.

India’s T20I squad for Australia collection: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, 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.