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Tilak & Prasidh Dropped, Shreyas Iyer In; Here's India's Playing XI For 4th T20I vs Australia

image-lpl36o2lTilak Varma has been underwhelming in AUS T20Is [AP]

After incurring a five-wicket defeat in the last-ball thriller in Guwahati, India will look to rediscover their mojo when they take on Australia in the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match series on Friday. 

The third match saw a memorable contest between both sides on a placid batting deck in Guwahati. Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 222 runs on the board before Glenn Maxwell's blistering ton helped Australia break their two-match losing streak. 

Notably, experienced batter Shreyas Iyer has been included in the Indian squad for the remaining two matches of the series. As he is the vice-captain, we reckon he will make it into India's playing XI in Raipur. 

India's playing XI for 4th T20I vs Australia

As Iyer will return, India might exclude Tilak Varma, who has blown hot and cold so far in the series. So, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the batting, with Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh and Axar Patel following them in the lineup. 

Ace pacer Mukesh Kumar, who was granted leave for his wedding, will join the Indian squad ahead of the fourth T20I. So, he might replace Prasidh Krishna, who has had a horrendous run in the ongoing T20I series. Thus, the Indian bowling unit will likely comprise Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar along with the spinners, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi. 

India's probable playing XI for 4th T20I vs Australia (case-1)

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

In another move, India might rest Jaiswal and promote Ishan to open the innings to accommodate Iyer in the lineup. 

India's probable playing XI for 4th T20I vs Australia (case-2)

Ishan Kishan (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar