Kohli, Gill, Rohit & Pandya Out, Riyan Parag In; Here's India's Squad For Australia T20Is

Riyan Parag will likely be picked for AUS T20Is [X.com]

After the ongoing ODI World Cup, team India will take on Australia in a five-match T20I series starting later this month. The series holds significant importance for team India, as it will give them a golden opportunity to prepare for the T20 World Cup scheduled in the Caribbean and the USA next year. 

As the T20I series will begin on November 23, four days after the World Cup concludes, India are likely to rest their several first-choice players- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami- for the Australia T20Is. 

Also, as per emerging reports, explosive Assam batter Riyan Parag could get his maiden national call-up, as he has been incredible in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 

So, as the discussion revolves around Parag, let's see what could be India's squad for the Australia T20Is. 

Batters

As India have done in the past, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill will likely be picked as the top-order batters alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad, who will play the third opener's role. 

The swashbuckling duo of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav will also be picked, with the middle order comprising Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag and back-up keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma. 

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All-rounders

As Hardik Pandya is recovering from an ankle injury, India are unlikely to rush him right after the World Cup. So, in all likelihood, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar will be the two all-rounders for the Australia series. 

Bowlers

With Pandya likely to miss out, India will probably name Jasprit Bumrah the captain for the Australia T20Is. Besides Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna are expected to be picked as the seamers, with Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravi Bishnoi likely to lead the spin attack. 

India's Probable Squad For Australia T20Is

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal

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