After going down by 1-2 margin in the three-match ODI series last week, the action now shifts towards the T20I leg where the two nations will play as many as five matches, starting Wednesday, October 29.
However, the Men in Blue will be coming into this match high on confidence as they recently claimed the Men’s Asia Cup 2025, their record ninth title overall.
While the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian side will be looking to get their combinations sorted as they eye to defend the T20 World Cup title next year at home, they were handed a massive blow as they will be without all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. It is to be noted that Nitish Kumar earlier missed the final ODI after sustaining a quadriceps injury in the second ODI in Adelaide.
CONFIRMED: Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of first three T20Is
After Suryakumar Yadav lost the toss in the series opener in Canberra, the Board on Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to confirm the update of Nitish Kumar Reddy’s unavailability. “ Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out for the first three T20Is. The all-rounder who was recovering from his left quadriceps injury sustained during the second ODI in Adelaide, complained of neck spasms, which has impacted his recovery and mobility. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress ,” BCCI’s statement read.
India’s updated T20I squad for Australia series :
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy (ruled out of first three T20Is) , Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
