Indian skipper Virat Kohli will make his way back to the grounds as he will lead the Indian side in the T20 and ODI series against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday, announced the squads for the encounter against Australia.
Since the series against Australia will be a test for players prior to the World Cup 2019, the Indian side will see a set of experiments throughout the series being conducted to find the right combination. In the meantime, KL Rahul has been named in the squads for T20 as well as ODIs along with Rishabh Pant.
India will host Australia in the two-match T20I series, starting on February 24 in Visakhapatnam. The two sides will then face each other in a five-match ODI series, starting on March 2 in Hyderabad.
India's squad for T20I series against Australia:
India’s squad for T20I series against Australia: Virat (Capt), Rohit (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Sidharth Kaul, Mayank Markande #INDvAUS
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019
India's squad for 1st and 2nd ODI against Australia:
India’s squad for 1st and 2nd ODI against Australia: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MSD (wk), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohamed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Rishabh Pant, Siddharth Kaul, KL Rahul
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019
India's squad for remaining three ODIs:
India’s squad for remaining three ODIs: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MSD (wk), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019