In Pics: Here is how India is getting ready for first T20I against Australia
The Indian men's cricket team is set for the first T20I against Australia on October 29, 2025, at Manuka Oval, Canberra. Coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav were seen in discussions.
Last Updated: 04.22 PM, Oct 27, 2025
The Indian men's cricket team is gearing up for the first T20 International (T20I) against Australia as part of their ongoing tour Down Under. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Surya and Gambhir get into an intense discussion
The Indian cricket team recently shared vibrant pictures from their first training session ahead of the match. The photos depict the players in full preparation mode at their training venue in Canberra, with scenes showing intense practice sessions.
Coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav were seen having an intense discussion while ICC No.1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma was seen bashing the bowlers at the nets.
Kuldeep Yadav, who did not play a single game in the ODI series, was seen in action as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was injured in the ODI series, was seen in the training as well. Along with him, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarty, who were not part of the ODI squad, were visible preparing hard for the first T20I of the series.
Squads
India's squad for the T20 series is led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain. The squad features some of the finest T20 talents including explosive opener Abhishek Sharma, talented youngsters like Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy, and experienced campaigners such as Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar.
The full team includes Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott (games 1-3), Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (games 4-5), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (games 1-2), Mahli Beardman (games 3-5), Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
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