Overview

• National selectors are expected to meet today to finalise India’s ODI and T20I squads for the Australia tour, with announcements widely anticipated shortly thereafter.
• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are widely reported to be in line for ODI recalls, having cleared fitness checks for their first India appearances since the March Champions Trophy.
• Hardik Pandya (quadriceps) and Rishabh Pant (foot fracture) are reported unavailable for the tour, according to PTI and ESPNcricinfo updates.
• Workload management is on the agenda, with reports indicating possible rest for Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah given a tight schedule of ODIs on Oct 19, 23 and 25 and extensive travel.
• Rohit’s ODI captaincy future is expected to be discussed at the meeting, while KL Rahul is tipped to keep wickets with Sanju Samson favoured as backup and Nitish Kumar Reddy among options to cover for Pandya.