Suryakumar Yadav to lead? Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh In? India's probable squad for Australia T20Is

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The entire nation is buzzing for the World Cup 2023 Final between India and Australia as the two giants lock horns for glory on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

It will be a spectacle if the Men in Blue continue their winning spree against Australia on Sunday and thus lift their third World title. But irrespective of the result, the emotions won't sink in as we move swiftly to the T20Is, and it will be the same opponents.

India are set to take on the Aussies in a five-match T20I series which starts on Thursday (November 23), and continues till December 3.

Ahead of the T20I World Cup next year, the preparation for men in blue commences with this series, which starts with the first match in Vizag on November 23, followed by matches in Trivandrum (Nov 26), Guwahati (Nov 28), Nagpur (Dec 1) and Hyderabad (Dec 3).

India vs Australia T20I Series Team News

With the series starting so close after the completion of the World Cup, majority of Indian players are set to get rested while some of the fringes will be included for the Australia T20 matches.

Amid the absence of Hardik Pandya, who injured his ankle during the ongoing World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh, either Ruturaj Gaikwad or Suryakumar Yadav will likely have the captaincy duties. But the latter does have the advantage and is likely to lead the team after deputising Hardik Pandya in the shortest international format earlier this year.

Gaikwad led India in their historic Gold medal win in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou a couple of months back.

Amid other players, Sanju Samson is poised to make a comeback. While among the current squad, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur are likely to remain for the Australia matches.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is set to lead the Indian spin attack and Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed can be his allies. While in the pace department, Prasidh Krishna may spearhead the Indian attack along with Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar also in the fray.

India Probable Squad for Australia T20Is

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi