Overview
- The match begins at 7:15 p.m. local (1:45 p.m. IST) at People First Stadium, and will air on Star Sports/JioHotstar in India and Fox Cricket with Kayo/Foxtel in Australia.
- With the series locked 1-1, victory will ensure the winners cannot lose the five-match contest heading into Brisbane.
- Australia have released opener Travis Head for Sheffield Shield duties, and Glenn Maxwell is expected to rejoin the XI.
- India’s focus is on the top order as vice-captain Shubman Gill seeks runs after a lean stretch, with the Hobart combination widely tipped to continue.
- Forecasts indicate clear weather and a generally batting-friendly Carrara surface with early pace and later spin at a venue that has hosted only two men’s T20Is.