Overview
- India entered the Brisbane finale 2-1 up after Suryakumar Yadav’s bowling changes in the fourth T20I helped hold Australia to 119.
- Suryakumar lost another toss before the fifth T20I, prompting light-hearted teasing from Jasprit Bumrah and head coach Gautam Gambhir.
- India made a one-for-one change for the final match, bringing in Rinku Singh for Tilak Varma.
- Mohammad Kaif praised Suryakumar for avoiding fixed plans, citing situational bowling choices and batting-order tweaks such as promoting Shivam Dube at No. 3 against spin.
- A victory in the last T20I would give Suryakumar a fifth consecutive bilateral series win as India’s T20I captain.