After losing the ODI series, the Indian cricket team will now take the field in the T20 series with the intention of taking revenge from the Kangaroos. The first match of the five-match T20 series between India and Australia will be played on Wednesday, October 29 in Canberra. According to Indian time, this match will start at 1:45 pm. Know here with which 11 players the Indian team can take the field in this match.

If we compare Team India with the ODI series, a total of eight players will be out. Apart from this, star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be seen in action in the T20 series. Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty is also sure to be a part of the playing eleven. The command of the team will be in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav. T20’s number-1 batsman Abhishek Sharma will also be seen in action. The 8 players who will not be part of Team India in the first T20 are Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj. Among them, Nitish and Kuldeep are part of the T20 team, but it is difficult for them to play their first T20.

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will be the openers.

The pair of Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings for India in the first T20 against Australia. After this, captain Suryakumar Yadav is also certain to play at number three. Tilak Verma will be seen at number four. Tilak has performed brilliantly for India in this format in the last one to one and a half years. He was also the hero of Team India’s victory in the final of the 2025 Asia Cup.

It is almost certain that Sanju Samson will play as wicketkeeper at number five in the first T20. After this two all-rounders will be seen playing. Shivam Dubey and Akshar Patel are the biggest contenders in this. Harshit Rana can be seen at number eight. Along with fast bowling, he can also score useful runs for the team with the bat. After this Varun Chakraborty will be the lead spinner. The remaining two fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh can be seen in action.

India’s probable playing eleven for the first T20 against Australia- Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.

Complete schedule of India-Australia 5 match T20 series

1st T20 – October 29 – Canberra – 1:45 pm IST
Second T20 – 31 October – Melbourne – 1:45 pm Indian time
3rd T20 – 2 November – Hobart – 1:45 pm IST
4th T20 – 6 November – Gold Coast – 1:45 pm IST
Fifth T20 – November 8 – Gabba – 1:45 pm IST