Priyanshu - Saturday, Nov 08, 2025The fifth and final T20I between India and Australia is being played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. In this crucial contest, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first. Team India currently lead the five-match series 2-1 and will look to seal the series with a win in this final encounter.
India made one change to their playing XI for the final match. Tilak Varma has been rested, and Rinku Singh comes into the side. At the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, “Tilak has been given a rest today, and Rinku Singh gets a well-deserved opportunity.
Interestingly, Tilak Varma is celebrating his 23rd birthday today but will have to cheer from the sidelines instead of taking the field.
Tilak’s performance in the series hasn’t been impressive so far. In four matches, he managed to score only 34 runs in three innings, which prompted the team management to give him a break and test Rinku Singh in his place. All eyes will now be on Rinku to see how he performs in this opportunity.
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
For India, this match is nothing short of a mini-final. A win will give them the series 3-1, while Australia will be desperate to level it 2-2. With Rinku Singh finally getting his chance, all eyes will be on how he performs on the big stage in Brisbane.
