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5 days agoAustralia vs India: T20I series team news, start, playing XIs
India and Australia play a five-match T20 series as preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with India favored to defend their title.
The first game of the series was abandoned after 9.4 overs of the India innings, after they were put in by Australia. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and opener Shubman Gill lit up what play there was with the former hitting two fours and a six in the final three deliveries before the rain ended the game. Those strikes propelled Suryakumar to 39 off 24, while Gill struck 37 off 20 with the pair sharing their unbroken partnership of 62 in 5.9 overs.