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India vs Australia Live Updates, 4th T20I:Team India will be squaring off against Australia in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Friday in Raipur. After trailing 0-2 in the series, Australia made a remarkable comeback as they registered a thumping five-wicket win the third T20I match.
After being out of the Indian team for a lengthy period, veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is set to make his comeback during the upcoming tour of South Africa. On the back of stellar campaigns in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Chahal was named in India's squad for the three-match ODI series against the Proteas. While the recall might be huge morale booster for Chahal, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels the selectors have given him a "lollypop", while also poiting out his exclusion from the T20I series.
Amidst the headline grabbing news on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli missing the white-ball leg of Indian cricket team's Tour of South Africa, there was another news about two veterans that got lost. Veteran stars Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were not named in for the two tests that Indian cricket team will play in South Africa. Star pacer Umesh Yadav is also not part of the squad despite the fact that there are question marks over Mohammed Shami's availability due to his 'medical treatment'.
India will look for an improved bowling performances as they look to seal the series against Australia with a win in the 4th T20I in Raipur. The hosts' young bowling unit, which has been under the pump, will look to better its death overs performance. Australia, on the other hand, will line-up with a fresh looking team as Cricket Australia (CA) released many of its top players including Maxwell midway into the series keeping in mind their workload and fitness ahead of the T20 World Cup. Shreyas Iyer will be available for selection having been rested for the first three games. He is expected to replace Tilak Varma in the playing XI.
Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat will lead India A in the two four-day matches against South Africa A which will coincide with the senior team's tour to the country later this month. The BCCI on Thursday announced two separate squads for the two matches with Bharat, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar and Vidhwath Kaverappa included in both the four-day games.
Ravichandran Ashwin is often referred to as a thinking cricketer. The way he bowls reflects so. Ashwin is currently one of the highest wicket-takers in world cricket among active players. he has 489 wickets in 94 Tests, 156 wickets in 116 ODIs and 72 scalps in 65 T20Is. Ashwin was also part of the Indian cricket team for the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. He is currently enjoying a break from cricket ahead of India's Tour of South Africa, where he will be expected to cross the 500-wickets mark.
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh had become a topic of major controversy for putting with his feet on the World Cup trophy during his side's post-match celebrations. Australia won a record-extending sixth World Cup title last month after beating hosts India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In a viral picture, Marsh was captured putting his his feet on the World Cup trophy as the team celebrated their victory. He was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism, with many even suggesting that Marsh had the trophy and the game by doing the same.
India captain Rohit Sharma continues to remain absent from the national T20I side and has also taken a break from the ODI format for the series against South Africa. As fans remain hopeful of his return to white-ball cricket, there have been talks around his continuity as India's skipper. Though India failed to win the ODI World Cup 2023 under Rohit's leadership, the campaign for the hosts was far from a disappointing one. But, it's also true that after MS Dhoni, no other Indian skipper has managed to crack the ICC code in the Indian team.