Overview
- Play is scheduled for Friday, Oct 31 at 7:15 p.m. AEDT (1:45 p.m. IST) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Multiple outlets forecast a high chance of showers around start time, raising the risk of delays or a truncated game.
- India have ruled out all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the first three T20Is due to neck spasms, according to a BCCI release.
- Australia expect leg-spinner Adam Zampa to miss the series for paternity reasons, with Tanveer Sangha added to the squad.
- In India the match airs on Star Sports with streaming on JioHotstar and free viewing on DD Sports, while U.S. coverage is on Willow TV via Fubo.