IND vs AUS: One defeat and three players out of Team India, Gambhir-Surya’s big decision

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|02-11-2025

Big changes in the playing 11 of Team India. (Photo- PTI)

A 5-match T20 series is being played between India and Australia. In the third match of this series, Team India came on the field with major changes. Due to the defeat in the second match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and team head coach Gautam Gambhir took many big decisions to select the playing 11. Not one or two but three players were shown the way out of the playing 11. Which also includes big names.

Big changes in Team India's playing 11

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav managed to win the toss this time and decided to bowl first.

Along with this he told that Team India has come with three changes. The players dropped from the playing 11 include wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, fast bowler Harshit Rana and spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Harshit Rana had done wonders with the bat in the last match, but he could not do anything special with the ball. Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson also could not leave their mark.

Entry of these players

Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar have been included in the playing 11 in place of Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav.

All three players have got a chance to play for the first time in this series. This match is also very important for Team India. To remain in the series, he will have to win this match at any cost. Otherwise she will not be able to win this series.

Playing 11 of both teams

India's playing 11: Shubhman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia's playing 11: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matt Kuhnman.

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