Highlight
- In the video, Pat Cummins talks about his practice session and expresses his happiness
- Tim David, who is associated with the Australian team for the first time, is also seen practicing.
- Australia’s main players Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh have been ruled out
The three-match T20I series between India and Australia is going to start next week. The first match of the series will be played on Tuesday (September 20), for which both the teams have reached Mohali.
In a video shared by the Australian Cricket Board, the Australian team can be seen practicing in the nets on Saturday. In the video, senior players like Pat Cummins, Steve Smithand captain Aaron Finch can be seen. Apart from him, Tim David also came on the field and was seen hitting the nets.
In the video, Pat Cummins talks about his practice session and expressed happiness over the series in India.
“We are here in Mohali, we had our first training session as a team at The Oval. Really good session, great to see new faces, on their first Australian tour – around Tim David. He hit a lot of long balls. I can’t wait to see him in action.”
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“Nice to be back in India for the first time since covid. Can’t wait to see all the fans. They are always crazy here. Hopefully there are some packed stadiums here, it’s always a lot of fun. Feel like a billion people are watching, so I can’t wait for that.”
Tim David is associated with the Australian team for the first time. This explosive all-rounder, who has played from Singapore, can get a chance to debut for Australia in the first match against India.
David has also been selected in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad. He has been a part of many T20 leagues around the world and is known for his strong batting. In IPL Also, he first made his debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore, after which Mumbai Indians were picked in the mega auction.
Australia’s three main players Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh have been ruled out due to injuries. Among them, two players Starc and Stoinis are the main all-rounders of the team.
Australia full squad:
Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins (VC), Ashton Agar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Glen Maxwell, Kane RichardsonSteven Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, adam zampaNathan Ellis, Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott
Schedule of three T20 matches between India and Australia
- September 20: First T20 match in Mohali
- 23 September: Second T20 match in Nagpur
- September 25: Third T20 match in Hyderabad