Unlike Tests and One-day Internationals where Team India has an inferior record to Australia in Australia, India cricket team has a better head-to-head against Aussies
Laxman has praised Kohli who recently breached the 12000-run mark in ODIs, saying the current Indian skipper has been able to play with same intensity he used to when he made his debut in 2008
Chahar to replace Shardul in India playing 11 while Pandey's inclusion depends on whether Kohli wants to play Sundar as sixth bowling option or not. Check India vs Australia head to head stats here
DD national (DD 1) and DD Sports will live telecast AUS vs IND T20I live match for free on terrestrial network. Check India vs Australia T20Is match timing, schedule and squads here
Pandey has been in great knock in Indian Premier League 2020 and would be hoping to get a place in India playing 11 during the T20s
An in-form Hardik Pandya blasted 92 not out off 76 balls and Ravindra Jadeja's useful 66 off 50 took India to a healthy 302 for 5 in 50 overs after an inept show in the first 30 overs
Pacer T Natarajan on Thursday said it was a 'surreal experience to represent the country' after making his ODI debut in the third game against Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.The speedster from Tamil Nadu gained popularity in the latest edition of Indian Premier League where he was labelled as the 'yorker machine'. Natarajan played for Kings XI Punjab and bagged 16 wickets in as many games in the 13th edition of the cash-rich league.His performance in the IPL handed him an India call-up. He was first included in the shortest format squad and later on added as back-up in the ODI side by the BCCI. This decision was taken as pacer Navdeep Saini complained of back spasm."It was a surreal experience to represent the country. Thanks to everyone for your wishes. Looking forward for more challenges," Natarajan tweeted.India skipper Virat Kohli handed the cap to the 29-year-old bowler before the match. In his debut game, he returned figures of 2-70 in his ten overs including a maiden.
India's overall record against Australia in Australia in the T20 Internationals -- five wins in nine matches -- will give them a lot of confidence
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed that he received words of encouragement from Indian batsman KL Rahul when he arrived at the crease in his debut game
Asserting that his skills are in a "good spot", Australia's Joe Burns has said that he is looking forward to the challenge of playing against India.
T Natarajan makes debut for India while Cameron Green makes debut for Australia. Check IND vs AUS live telecast and free channels here
Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav may replace Navdeep Saini and Yuzvendra Chahal in the Indian Playing 11. Check India vs Australia 3rd ODI playing 11 probables, head to head and pitch report here
I got a bit wiser in the second game and decided not to presume but only react after seeing the delivery, says Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has admitted that the Indian bowlers have struggled to adapt to the 50-over format from the 20-over format in the first two ODIs against Australia
Overwhelmed that the Australians devised a short ball strategy against him, Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer says it can best be tackled by adopting a counter-offensive approach
A 0-3 defeat against Australia would be its second rout in consecutive ODI series having met the same fate in New Zealand earlier this year. Check India vs Australia 3rd ODI match time, squads here
India's battered bowling unit will have little time to regroup and limited resources at its disposal. Check IND vs AUS live telecast and free channels here
Ahead of the four-match Test series against Australia, the Indian Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ashwin are enjoying some quality time with their families Down Under
From retaining the same playing 11 in the second ODI to giving short spells to his premier bowler, Kohli made some big tactical mistakes as captain during India vs Australia ODI series
Skipper Virat Kohli was top-scorer for India with his 89-run knock while KL Rahul contributed 76 runs. Australia had won the series-opener by 66 runs on Friday.