The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Shubman Gill as captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, beginning October 19 in Perth. The squad, announced on Saturday, October 4, features senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been sidelined due to injuries. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the series.
Young wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel has been preferred over Sanju Samson as the backup behind the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna return to the 50-over squad after missing out on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With Pandya unavailable, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been included as the fast-bowling all-rounder.
Ten members of India’s Champions Trophy contingent have retained their spots, while Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Mohammed Shami have been left out for this series.
India ODI squad vs Australia:
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
In the T20I squad, Suryakumar Yadav will continue as captain. Pandya is the only member of India’s Asia Cup 2025-winning team unavailable for the Australia tour, with Nitish Kumar Reddy drafted in as his replacement. Washington Sundar has also been added to strengthen the all-round options.
India T20I squad vs Australia:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
Tour Schedule
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ODIs: October 19 (Perth), October 23 (Adelaide), October 25 (Sydney)
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T20Is: October 29 (Canberra), October 31 (Melbourne), November 2 (Hobart), November 6 (Gold Coast), November 8 (Brisbane)
India’s highly anticipated tour Down Under promises a riveting contest across formats, with both sides eyeing crucial momentum ahead of next year’s global tournaments.
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