World Cup 2019 will be in focus as India will take on Australia in the upcoming limited-overs series.
World Cup 2019 will be in focus as India will take on Australia in the upcoming limited-overs series. The first match of the 2-T20I series will be played in Bengaluru on February 24, followed by the second T20I in Visakhapatnam on February 27, 2019. The five-match ODI series will start in Hyderabad on March 2 followed by matches in Nagpur (March 5), Ranchi (March 8), Mohali (March 10) and Delhi (March 13).
It will also be the last chance for both the teams to sort out their final combinations for the ICC World Cup 2019. Australia will play Pakistan later while Indian players will be featuring in the IPL 2019 before they head to England for the 50-overs mega event.
India vs Australia: Full Schedule
| Match |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
| India vs Australia 1st T20I |
24 February |
7.00 pm |
Bengaluru |
| India vs Australia 2nd T20I |
27 February |
7.00 pm |
Visakhapatnam |
| India vs Australia 1st ODI |
2 March |
1.30 pm |
Hyderabad |
| India vs Australia 2nd ODI |
5 March |
1.30 pm |
Nagpur |
| India vs Australia 3rd ODI |
8 March |
1.30 pm |
Ranchi |
| India vs Australia 4th ODI |
10 March |
1.30 pm |
Mohali |
| India vs Australia 5th ODI |
13 March |
1.30 pm |
Delhi |
Australia has already named their squad for the series. Mitchell Starc is not included and Jhye Richardson will replace him. Aaron Finch would be leading the squad.
Australia T20I/ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa, D’Arcy Short (cover for Marsh)
India are unlikely to make any experiment when they pick the squad for the five-match ODI series. However, there may be some experimental decisions in the team for two T20I matches to be played before the ODI series. The matches will played in Visakhapatnam (February 24) and Bengaluru (February 27) and squad will also be announced on the same day of Ferbruary 15.
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