Cricket Australia have added two uncapped stars, Jack Edwards and Mahli Beardman, in Australia's white-ball squads for the ongoing series against India. CA announced that the Blues captain, Edwards and Tasmania spinner Matt Kuhnemann will join the Australia ODI squad ahead of Saturday‘s dead rubber against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
Australia made changes to their ODI squad against India
Khenamann was part of the ODI series opener in Perth as a replacement for first-choice spinner Adam Zampa, but didn’t join the national squad for Thursday’s match in Adelaide. On the other hand, veteran batter Marnus Labuschagne has left the ODI squad so he can feature in the third round of the Sheffield Shield for Queensland to get prepared for the Ashes 2025.
Australia's new additions to the T20I squad against India
Apart from that, senior all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and speedster Ben Dwarshuis will be part of Australia's T20I squad against India from game three and game four, respectively. Maxwell fractured his wrist ahead of the recent T20 tour of New Zealand, while Dwarshuis was ruled out of the ODI series against India after damaging his calf.
One significant change will be the addition of pacer Mahli Beardman to Australia's T20I squad from the third clash, replacing Josh Hazlewood. Sean Abbott, who is currently on the road to recovery after damaging his hand during last week’s match against Victoria in Melbourne, will leave the T20 squad after game three so he can play the fourth round of the Sheffield Shield, suggesting he’s in contention for the Ashes.
Australia wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe, who had a great outing against India in the first ODI in Perth, has also been added to the T20I squad against the Suryakumar Yadav-led side.
Australia's updated T20I and ODI squad against India
Australia squad for the third ODI vs India
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matt Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Australia T20I squad vs India
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott (first three matches only), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (last three matches only), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (last two matches only), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (first two matches only), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa