{"id":688276,"date":"2026-05-22T23:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/688276\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:00:09","slug":"ipl-2026-cricket-news-australia-odi-squad-vs-bangladesh-finals-scenarios-cameron-green-fixtures-how-to-watch-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/688276\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026, cricket news: Australia ODI squad vs Bangladesh, finals scenarios, Cameron Green, fixtures, how to watch, video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia could be forced to make last-minute changes to its ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan pending the results of this weekend\u2019s Indian Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p>The three-match ODI series against Pakistan, which commences in Rawalpindi on Saturday, May 30, overlaps with the blockbuster IPL finals, with the tournament decider taking place at Ahmedabad\u2019s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, May 31.<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest cricket news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=CricketArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sign up now &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779017096_680_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly and Ben Dwarshuis, currently representing Ricky Ponting\u2019s Punjab Kings, were not selected for the Pakistan tour due to an expectation that they would have IPL commitments, but they were picked for next month\u2019s ODI series against Bangladesh. Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head was not named for the Pakistan ODIs for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings, last year\u2019s IPL finalists, were seemingly destined to qualify for the knockouts after winning their first six games, the highlight being a record-breaking run chase against the Delhi Capitals, reeling in a 265-run target with seven balls to spare. They were top of the standings on May 6, a few days before Australia announced its ODI squads.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ponting\u2019s Kings have since suffered six consecutive defeats, with their finals dream in serious jeopardy after slipping to fifth on the ladder. They will now need to defeat the Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday evening for any chance of qualifying for the IPL knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>But the franchise is also relying on other results; if the Rajasthan Royals defeat Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, Punjab\u2019s season will be over.<\/p>\n<p>BBL lines up India opening match | 00:50<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was picked for the Pakistan tour after his franchise, the Kolkata Knight Riders, started their IPL season with five straight losses, sitting ninth on the standings on May 6.<\/p>\n<p>But the Knight Riders have dramatically turned things around during the second half of the season, winning six of their seven most recent matches to give themselves a glimmer of hope of qualifying for the finals.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad have booked their place in the playoffs, with the Kings, Royals and Knight Riders in a three-horse race for the final spot.<\/p>\n<p>If Punjab and Rajasthan lose both of their matches this weekend, Kolkata will progress to the knockouts provided they defeat the Delhi Capitals on Sunday evening. In such a scenario, Green would need to be withdrawn from Australia\u2019s ODI tour of Pakistan, potentially replaced by one of the Kings players that were initially omitted.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codesports.com.au\/cricket\/ipl-slump-finals-causes-chaos-as-aussies-prepare-for-pakistan\/news-story\/b5621150d741954badce526ae4651df8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CODE Sports<\/a> earlier this week, the Australian selectors have kept the door open for last-minute changes to the ODI squad pending how the final stages of the IPL pan out.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Chennai Super Kings have been eliminated from the IPL having finished their season with three consecutive losses, meaning Australian Matt Short won\u2019t need to be withdrawn from the Pakistan tour, which at one stage also loomed as a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Cummins fires Sunrisers to IPL finals | 01:31<\/p>\n<p>IPL LADDER<\/p>\n<p>1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru \u2013 18 points, +1.065 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>2. Gujarat Titans \u2013 18 points, +0.695 (0 games remaining)<\/p>\n<p>3. Sunrisers Hyderabad \u2013 16 points, +0.350 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>4. Rajasthan Royals \u2013 14 points, +0.083 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>5. Punjab Kings \u2013 13 points, +0.227 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>6. Kolkata Knight Riders \u2013 13 points, +0.011 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>7. Chennai Super Kings \u2013 12 points, -0.345 (0 games remaining)<\/p>\n<p>8. Delhi Capitals \u2013 12 points, -0.871 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>9. Mumbai Indians \u2013 8 points, -0.510 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>10. Lucknow Super Giants \u2013 8 points, -0.702 (1 game remaining)<\/p>\n<p>REMAINING IPL FIXTURES<\/p>\n<p>Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings \u2014 May 23 (midnight AEST)<\/p>\n<p>Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals \u2014 May 24 (8pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals \u2014 May 24 (midnight AEST)<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRALIA\u2019 S ODI TOUR OF PAKISTAN<\/p>\n<p>All matches start at 9pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>1st ODI \u2013 Saturday, May 30 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium<\/p>\n<p>2nd ODI \u2013 Tuesday, June 2 at Gaddafi Stadium<\/p>\n<p>3rd ODI \u2013 Thursday, June 4 at Gaddafi Stadium<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRAIA\u2019S ODI SQUAD VS PAKISTAN<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Marsh (c)<\/p>\n<p>Alex Carey <\/p>\n<p>Nathan Ellis <\/p>\n<p>Cameron Green <\/p>\n<p>Josh Inglis <\/p>\n<p>Matthew Kuhnemann <\/p>\n<p>Marnus Labuschagne <\/p>\n<p>Riley Meredith <\/p>\n<p>Ollie Peake <\/p>\n<p>Matthew Renshaw <\/p>\n<p>Tanveer Sangha <\/p>\n<p>Liam Scott <\/p>\n<p>Matthew Short <\/p>\n<p>Billy Stanlake <\/p>\n<p>Adam Zampa <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australia could be forced to make last-minute changes to its ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":688277,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-688276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/688277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}