Team India, who were away from international cricket for over 8 months due to the pandemic, is on a two-month long tour to Australia where they will play three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Test matches.The full-fledged series will commence on November 27 and it will end on January 19. The tour will kick start with a limited-overs leg. Here’s everything you need to know about the India tour of Australia 2020-21.ScheduleLimited-over series scheduleThe 3 ODIs will be played on November 27, 29, and December 2, followed by the T20Is on December 4, 6, and 8.Test Series ScheduleThe first Test is set to be played under lights from December 17 to 21 at the Adelaide Oval. The second is the Boxing Day Test which will be at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 30. The third Test will be at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 7 to 11 and the final Test at the Gabba from January 15 to 19.Venue and timings (IST)ODI seriesFirst ODI: November 27, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), 9:10 AM ISTSecond ODI: November 29, SCG, 9:10 AM ISTThird ODI: December 2, Manuka Oval, 9:10 AM ISTT20I seriesFirst T20: December 4, Manuka Oval, 1:40 PM ISTSecond T20: December 6, SCG, 1:40 PM ISTThird T20: December 8, SCG, 1:40 PM ISTTest seriesFirst Test: December 17-21, Adelaide Oval, 9:30 AM IST (day-night)Second Test: December 26-30, MCG, 5:00 AM ISTThird Test: January 7-11, SCG, 5:00 AM ISTFourth Test: January 15-19, Gabba, 5:30 AM IST Credits: https://www.insidesport.co/Schedule of Tour matchesAustralia A vs India A, 1st Practice match – Dec 6 at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney at 5:00 am ISTAustralia A vs India, 2nd Practice match (Day-night) – Dec 11 at Sydney Cricket Ground at 9:30 am IST Squads:India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain & wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper).India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.Australia T20I and ODI squad: Aaron Finch (capt), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa.Australia Test Squad: Tim Paine (capt), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David WarnerAlso Read: Top 10 Fantasy Cricket Websites in India
The India team will fly directly from Dubai to Sydney and the tour will start with a limited over game, which will be played in Sydney. With all the details completed, there is always some speculation about the team's outfit throughout the series.According to a report in Outlook, it was reported that Team India will be wearing a new Limited Game jersey. The new shirt is designed with an old feel. The new kit will be in navy blue, a change from the usual sky blue the team has become accustomed to in recent years. The new navy blue shirts will also feature the patron of the new MPL Collection. MPL Sports, the new official sponsor of BCCI, has replaced Nike in a new three-year deal worth 120 million rupees and a share of the revenue.BCCI tweeted pictures of Team India in PPE suit of the same color scheme and captioned it as, "Let's embrace the new normal" with flexible biceps emoji.The Australian team will also be wearing an original shirt designed specifically for the T20 Series. The new shirt was designed to recognize and enhance the role of indigenous Australians in sport.The Team India Tour 2020-21 will kick off in Australia with the ODI Series of three matches, beginning November 27, while the Test phase will begin on December 17 in Adelaide.Also Read: India-Australia Tour 2020 | Full Squad | Schedule | Timings
