Wisden Cricket\u2019s Sarah Waris published a column on Friday<\/a> titled: \u2018Time to end the Shubman Gill T20I trial \u2013 it costs India too much\u2019. <\/p>\n\u201cThe impact of this sudden reshuffle has extended far beyond the top of the order … with Gill now drafted to open, (Sanju) Samson has been pushed down the order, where he has managed just 134 runs at a strike rate of 121.81,\u201d Waris wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeanwhile, Suryakumar is struggling for rhythm, and with both Tilak Varma and Gill occupying anchor roles, the team has one anchor too many … the result is a line-up that feels unsettled, chaotic, and far removed from the cohesion that had driven recent success.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question remains: will the team bend backwards for an individual, or will they find individuals that fit into a system that was consciously integrated by a captain after the horrors of the 2022 World Cup? The answer determines where Indian cricket is headed.\u201d<\/p>\n
T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is also well and truly in the spotlight, having now only passed 25 twice in his last 18 international innings. <\/p>\n
As for Australia, all-rounder Maxwell returned from his fractured wrist on Thursday night in a limited capacity, scoring just two from his four balls faced after not bowling.<\/p>\n
The first ball tonight will be bowled at 7:15pm AEDT (6:15pm local time) in Brisbane, with the toss to be done half an hour beforehand. <\/p>\n
Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Tanveer Sangha<\/p>\n
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, 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<\/p>\n
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