Australia announces squad for ODI and T20I series against India

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Australia announces squad for ODI and T20 series against India: The Australian squad for the upcoming ODI and T20 International (T20I) series against India has been announced. Mitchell Marsh will lead the team in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins on this tour. While there have been some major changes to the team, some young players have been given opportunities who could pose a challenge to India.

Major changes in the Australian ODI squad

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The biggest decision in the Australian ODI squad is the exclusion of Marnus Labuschagne. He has been dropped from the team due to his poor performance (only 1 run each) in the last two innings against South Africa.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has also returned to the team. Starc had taken a break since November 2024 due to workload. Starc, who recently retired from T20 Internationals, could increase the difficulties for the Indian batsmen.

New faces get a chance

Young players like Matt Renshaw, Matt Short, and Mitch Owen have been included in the ODI squad.

• Matt Renshaw could make his ODI debut for the first time. He was also part of the 2022 squad and has performed brilliantly for Australia A, scoring 305 runs at an average of 50 against Pakistan and scores of 80, 106, and 62 against Sri Lanka A.
• Mitch Owen and Matt Short were also selected for the South Africa series but were unable to play due to injury. Both players are now set to make their ODI debuts against India.

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Preparation for the T20 World Cup 2026

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The T20 series against India begins on October 29. Cricket Australia has announced a 14-member squad for the first two matches. This marks the return of Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis, who did not play in the recent T20 series against South Africa.

This series is considered crucial in preparation for next year's ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Selection committee chairman George Bailey indicated that there could be some changes to the T20 squad in the future to allow players time to prepare for domestic cricket and the Test series.

Australia's ODI squad against India

Mitchell Marsh(c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Australia's T20I squad against India

(First two games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

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