IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Australia Opt To Bowl, Make Sweeping Squad Changes As India Aim To Seal Series

Guwahati: India is on the verge of securing an unassailable lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series against Australia, having secured two convincing victories. Despite the series receiving relatively minimal attention, both teams have strategically rested key players who featured prominently in the recent 2023 World Cup, prioritizing team development for the upcoming T20 World Cup in mid-2024.

Australia, having suffered defeats in the initial two matches, is implementing further adjustments to their squad. Steven Smith and Adam Zampa have already departed, with Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, and Sean Abbott set to follow suit shortly. This quartet is expected to play their final match of the series tonight. Consequently, modifications to the Australian lineup for the upcoming encounter are likely.

Meanwhile, India, riding on the wave of their previous wins, may be inclined to maintain the winning combination.

As the teams navigate through these strategic changes, tonight’s match promises to be an engrossing contest.

Playing XIs

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna

Australia: Travis Head, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w/c), Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson