India and Australia will lock horns in a three-match T20I series starting 20th September 2022. Both India and Australia will play two more series heading into the 20-20 world cup. The series holds tremendous importance for both teams as it will act as the final preparation for the World Cup.
India
After having a forgettable outing in the Asia Cup, India need to finalize their squad for the world cup. This series and the one after this against South Africa will be the last opportunity for ‘Men in Blue’ to prepare for the marquee event. The team management needs to find answers to a lot of questions after their early exit from the Asia Cup.
Australia
Australia played their last T20I series against Sri Lanka in June which they won by 2-1. Australia will also look to finalize their squad for the world cup in the coming series. They are the defending champions of the trophy and will give their all in defending their title in their own den this October.
India vs Australia Schedule
Sep 20, Tue India vs Australia, 1st T20I
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
7:30 PM (IST)
Sep 23, Fri, India vs Australia, 2nd T20I
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
7:30 PM (IST)
Sep 25, Sun, India vs Australia, 3rd T20I
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
7:30 PM (IST)
India vs Australia Broadcast and Live Streaming
The series will be available to watch on the Star Sports Network on television while the live streaming will be available on Disney Plus Hotstar.
India vs Australia Probable Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Harshal Patel, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Alex Cary, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Marsh