Overview
- Australia lead the five-match T20I series 1-0 after a four-wicket win at the MCG, built on Josh Hazlewood’s 3/13 and Mitchell Marsh’s 46.
- Suryakumar Yadav won the toss for the 3rd T20I at Bellerive Oval and elected to bowl.
- India made three changes: Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar replaced Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav.
- Mitchell Marsh confirmed one change for Australia with Sean Abbott replacing Hazlewood, who has been released to prepare for the Ashes.
- Hazlewood’s absence reshapes Australia’s pace options for the remaining T20Is, as scrutiny on India’s batting and team management intensified after a viral Gambhir–Suryakumar video post-MCG.