Australia has to tour Pakistan during IPL 2026. The Australian team will play a three-match ODI series in Pakistan. After this the Australian team will go on a tour of Bangladesh. Cricket Australia has announced its team for both these tours. Many players playing in IPL 2026 have been included in this team. Mitchell Marsh has been given the captaincy of the team.

These players playing in IPL 2026 were selected in the Australian team

Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Matthew Short and Josh Inglis, playing in IPL 2026, have been selected for the tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh. In this, Lucknow Super Giants, the team of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis, is out of the race for the playoffs in IPL 2026. At the same time, Cameron Green’s KKR is also finding it difficult to reach the playoffs. However, Chennai Super Kings can qualify. Yet its player Matthew Short has been selected.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins, Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc and RCB’s Josh Hazlewood have not been selected for the limited overs series in Pakistan and Bangladesh. These three players will not be able to play in the three-match ODI series against Pakistan starting from May 30. All-rounder Liam Scott and Australia Under-19 World Cup team captain Ollie Peake have been included in the senior team for the first time.

The team of Cummins and Hazlewood will qualify for the playoffs. In such a situation, both these players will remain with the team till the final of IPL 2026. If their team goes to the finals. Let us tell you that the final of IPL 2026 will be played on 31 May. At the same time, it is difficult for Mitchell Starc’s Delhi to reach the playoffs. Still he has not been selected.

Pakistan and Bangladesh tour schedule

Young batsman Joel Davis has been selected in the team for the T20 series against Bangladesh in June. He has got a chance for the first time. Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshius and Xavier Bartlett will leave for Bangladesh after the IPL, while experienced all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been dropped from the team.

Australia will play three ODI matches against Pakistan in Rawalpindi (30 May) and Lahore (2 and 4 June). After this he will tour Bangladesh and play three ODI matches in Dhaka (09, 11 and 14 June) and three T20 International matches in Chattogram (17, 19 and 21 June).

Australia’s team for ODI series against Pakistan- Mitchell Marsh (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhneman, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanvir Sangha, Liam Scott, Matthew Short, Billy Stanlake and Adam Zampa.

Australia’s team for the ODI series against Bangladesh- Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhneman, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, Tanvir Sangha, Liam Scott and Adam Zampa.

Australia’s team for T20 series against Bangladesh- Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhneman, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw and Adam Zampa.

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Australia captain Mitchell Marsh faced questions about Pakistan boycotting the T20 World Cup match against India and Bangladesh being thrown out of the tournament but he refused to comment on both the issues. He said that his entire focus is on winning this prestigious tournament.

Marsh was interacting with the Pakistani media after the 0-3 T20 series defeat at the hands of the hosts here last night.

Apart from the team’s performance, Australia’s captain was also asked questions about the activities going on off the field, due to which the market of discussions is hot regarding the T20 World Cup starting from February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.

When Marsh was asked a question regarding Pakistan’s boycott of the match against India to be held in Colombo on February 15, he said, “At this time I do not want to comment on it.” We are just going to focus on our game in the World Cup. Rest things will sort themselves out.

Journalists also asked him a question about Bangladesh being thrown out of the competition for refusing to come to India due to ‘security concerns’, to which his response was the same as before.

He said, “My previous reaction was also the same. We are going to try to win the World Cup and our entire focus is on that. As an Australian team, we have confidence in the people there that they will ensure our safety. That’s all I will say.

Australia will be in Sri Lanka during the initial phase of the World Cup. During this period he will face Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.

Marsh did not pay much attention to the defeat against Pakistan and the problems faced by the spinners here. Its batsmen were seen staring at the spin trio of Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan and Abrar Ahmed, who together took 17 wickets.

Marsh said, “There is no doubt that we have struggled in this series, but over the last 18 months we have been one of the best teams in the world and we have performed well against spin bowling. We will try to take advantage of the experience gained here in the World Cup. We know that our team is capable of performing well in such conditions and hence we are very excited about the World Cup.

In the third T20 match, Pakistan has scored 207 runs against Australia. This is the first time in the history of international T20 cricket that the Pakistan team has scored more than 200 against Australia. Babar Azam and Sam Ayub scored half-centuries, while Shadab Khan wreaked havoc in the death overs and played a brilliant inning of 46 runs.

200 runs for the first time against Australia

Pakistan team scored more than 200 runs against Kangaroo team for the first time in the history of international T20 cricket. Earlier, Pakistan’s highest T20 score against Australia was 198 runs, which it made in the second T20 match of the same series. Babar Azam returned unbeaten after scoring 50 runs in 36 balls. Whereas opening batsman Sam Ayub played a steady inning of 56 runs in 37 balls.

Especially Shadab Khan created a lot of havoc. Shadab came to bat in the 14th over of the Pakistani innings, by then Pakistan had scored 131 runs after losing 4 wickets. Shadab scored 46 runs in 19 balls, during which he hit 2 fours and 5 sixes. Thanks to his stormy innings, Pakistan scored 76 runs in the last 6 overs. Australia’s Cameron Green was badly beaten in bowling. He gave away 43 runs in 3 overs.

Pakistan’s biggest scores

Pakistan’s highest score in T20 cricket is 232 runs, which it made against England in the year 2021. His biggest score against Australia is 207 runs, which he made in this match. Pakistan team has never been able to even touch the figure of 190 runs against India. His biggest score against Team India is 182 runs.

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Pakistan has taken an unassailable lead in the ongoing important series before the T20 World Cup 2026. In the second T20, Pakistan defeated Australia by a huge margin of 90 runs and took a 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. After this match, questions were raised about the bowling action of Usman Tariq. Australian batsman Cameron Green himself looked angry at his action, on whose ball he was caught out. Its video is also going viral.

In this match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan had set a target of 199 runs for Australia, in response to which the visiting team collapsed for 108 runs. The team’s first wicket in the form of captain Mitchell Marsh (18) fell at the score of 22, after which Travis Head was also bowled on the very next ball. Dangerous batsman Head could score only 4 runs. Australia’s fifth wicket fell at the score of 54, although there were expectations from Cameron Green who was batting well. But in the 11th over he was caught out on the ball of Usman Tariq.

Batsmen looked unhappy with Usman Tariq’s bowling action

Cameron Green was playing after scoring 35 runs in 19 balls. Green tried to hit a big shot on the fifth ball of the 11th over bowled by Usman Tariq, but it became an opportunity for Shadab Khan to take an easy catch. Green was out, but while returning to the pavilion he raised questions on Usman’s bowling through gestures. After this, when he reached his dugout, he also told his players that he was bowling with his hands very low.

Usman Tariq is clearly a chucker.

How can someone with that kind of bowling action is allowed to bowl in international cricket??

Cameron Green is so angry, he is literally saying Usman Tariq is a world class premium chucker from Pakistan. ??? pic.twitter.com/OcbwpxbZBv

— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) January 31, 2026

Questions have also been raised in PSL

Its video is also going viral, some people are calling it ‘chucking’ (illegal bowling). Let us tell you that even in the 9th and 10th edition of Pakistan Super League, his action was described as suspicious. However, both times the PCB got official tests done and they got a clean chit.

Abrar Ahmed bowled brilliantly in the first T20 against Australia before the T20 World Cup 2026. This performance played an important role in Pakistan cricket team winning the match. But in this match, his controversial wicket celebration was seen, which he had not been doing for a long time. When he was asked whether he would continue this in the T20 World Cup 2026, he gave a shameless answer. Without taking names, he said for Team India that he will do it whenever he feels like it.

Abrar Ahmed’s wicket celebration was in a lot of controversy last year, when he gestured with his head to the batsman and asked him to return to the pavilion. There was more uproar over this when he did this after dismissing Shubman Gill in the Champions Trophy. In an interview, he had told that after this uproar he had stopped celebrating.

What did Abrar Ahmed say?

Abrar Ahmed, who came to the press conference after the first T20 against Australia, was asked about his wicket celebration. The journalist asked, “You have done your old celebration again, which you were not doing for a long time. So will we see these celebrations in the T20 World Cup too or was it just for today?” On this, Abrar said, “I will keep doing whenever I feel like it. There are some teams against whom I will keep doing.”

Abrar Ahmed Silent Message to Team India.#PakvsAus #AbrarAhmed #India pic.twitter.com/0HolE1uF9H

— Anas Saeed (@anussaed1) January 29, 2026

India vs Pakistan match is on 15th February

However, Abrar Ahmed could not take the name of India directly. Let us tell you that India and Pakistan are in the same group in the T20 World Cup 2026 starting from 7th February, the clash between the two is to be held on 15th February. Pakistan will play all the matches of the tournament in Sri Lanka. However, there is suspense over his playing, because the PCB Chairman had said in a post that he will take a final decision on this by Monday.

In the first T20 against Australia, Pakistan won by 22 runs. Batting first, Pakistan had scored 168 runs. Abrar Ahmed played the highest innings of 40 runs, captain Salman Ali Aga scored 39 runs. Chasing the target, Australia could score only 146 runs, in which Abrar Ahmed’s bowling played an important role. Abrar took 2 wickets in 4 overs and gave only 10 runs.

Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the T20 series against Australia. Former captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned, who did not play in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. This series to be held before the T20 World Cup 2026 is important for both the teams. Australia will adapt itself to the Asian environment and pitches and Pakistan will finalize its preparations.

Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet announced the team for the T20 World Cup, but there is every possibility that Babar Azam will return. Let us tell you that PCB did not select Babar for the Asia Cup last year. Babar was currently playing in the Big Bash League, he has left the tournament and returned to Pakistan. Shaheen was injured in BBL, due to which he also did not play in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.

Along with Babar and Afridi, Shadab Khan has also been included in the team, who has returned to the national team after 6 months. Shadab’s arrival will strengthen Pakistan’s spin bowling unit, which also includes Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq.

Pakistan’s T20 squad against Australia

Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafe, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq.

pakistan vs australia t20 schedule

• 1st T20: 21 January (Thursday)- Lahore
• Second T20: 31 January (Saturday)- Lahore
• 3rd T20: 1 February (Sunday)- Lahore

Talking about T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan has not announced its squad yet, but there is a possibility that the same team will be there in that too. Pakistan is in Group A, which includes India, Namibia, Netherlands and America. All the matches of Pakistan team will be held in Sri Lanka. If the team reaches the semi-finals or finals, then those matches will also be played in Sri Lanka, otherwise they will be played in India.