**India’s T20I Squad for Australia Tour: Key Details**

*By Rajdeep Saha | October 4, 2025 | 03:38 PM*

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Team India squad for the upcoming T20 International series against Australia, scheduled to be played Down Under. The squad closely resembles the one named for the recently concluded Asia Cup, with just a couple of changes.

One of the most notable absences is Hardik Pandya, who has been ruled out due to injury. In his place, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been included in the squad. Let’s take a closer look at the full squad selected for the T20I series against Australia.

### India’s Squad for Australia T20Is

– Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
– Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
– Abhishek Sharma
– Tilak Varma
– Nitish Kumar Reddy
– Shivam Dube
– Axar Patel
– Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper)
– Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
– Varun Chakaravarthy
– Jasprit Bumrah
– Arshdeep Singh
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Harshit Rana
– Rinku Singh
– Washington Sundar

### Key Changes and Insights

Hardik Pandya, who had earlier missed the Asia Cup final after leaving the field during the Super 4 game against Sri Lanka due to injury, is not part of this tour. Nitish Kumar Reddy, a pace-bowling all-rounder, has been brought in as his replacement.

In addition, India has added spin all-rounder Washington Sundar to the squad, bolstering their spin options.

Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20I side, with Shubman Gill continuing in his role as vice-captain.

### Upcoming White-Ball Tour Details

India’s white-ball tour of Australia will begin with a three-match ODI series from October 19 to October 25, 2025. Following the ODIs, both teams will face off in a five-match T20I series scheduled from October 29 to November 8, 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates as the series approaches!
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