The Men in Blue currently lead the five-match T20I series 2-1 and will be looking to finish on a high by winning this match as well as the series. On the other hand, hosts will try to win this match and level the series at 2-2 in order to share the trophy.
India's unbeaten run in the T20I series under head coach Gautam Gambhir remained intact after the Suryakumar Yadav-led side took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the fourth T20I against Australia on Thursday in Queensland.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube attributed his recent improvement with the ball to head coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.
"I feel credit goes to all the batters. The way Shubman (Gill) and Abhishek (Sharma) started, they knew this was not a 200-220 wicket. They batted very smartly. It was a complete team effort from the batters," said Suryakumar after the match.
With this win India lead the five match T20 series with 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Sunda, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy combined to grab six wickets.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India, which is being played at Carrara Oval here on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday the outcomes of several Code of Conduct proceedings arising from matches played during the ICC Asia Cup 2025
Indian Cricket Team players Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah took to their official social media handle and applauded the Indian Women's players following their exceptional performance in the 2025 edition of the ICC Women's World Cup.
Team India has released left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the ongoing five-match T20I series in Australia to allow him to participate in the India A series against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for the second four-day Test match.
From finally winning a toss to Washington Sundar's blitz while chasing 187 runs, everything went right for India in the third T20I at Hobart, as they levelled the series 1-1 with two matches to go.
With this win, the series is levelled at 1-1, with two matches left. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl first. After powerplay heroics from pacer Arshdeep Singh (3/35), it was a partnership between skipper Mitch Marsh (11) and Tim David (74 in 38 balls, with eight fours and fiv