India vs Australia: Maxwell Returns as Toss Favors Australia

Gold Coast, Australia – In a thrilling fourth T20I match on Thursday at Carrara Oval, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first against India. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after India secured a five-wicket win in the third match.

India named an unchanged playing XI, while Australia made four changes to their squad, seeing the return of Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa. Australia captain Mitchell Marsh stated that his team is still adjusting to the Carrara Oval pitch. “We don’t play a lot here. It is great to be here, will try to get as much information about the surface as we can,” he said.

Both teams are eager to gain the upper hand in the series. India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed confidence about the match conditions. “We were looking to bat first. Looks similar to Indian conditions, put runs on the board, and we want to take up that challenge,” he remarked during the toss. Yadav also noted that the wicket might slow down as the game progresses.

The playing lineups for both teams are as follows:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australian players Philippe and Dwarshuis also joined the lineup, aiming to secure a victory in this critical match. As the series intensifies, both teams remain determined to outplay each other on the field.