The birthday boy did not get a place in the playing eleven. (Photo-PTI)
India vs Australia, 5th T20I Match: Team India would like to capture the series by winning the last T20I match against Australia in Brisbane. The host team won the toss and decided to field first. During this period, the birthday boy of Team India has not been given a place in the playing eleven. This 23 year old player has not been able to perform anything special in this series. In place of this player, the left-handed batsman who hit the winning shot in the title match of Asia Cup 2025 has been included in the playing eleven.
Tilak Verma given rest
Team India’s middle-order batsmen for the last T20I match being played in Brisbane. Tilak Verma Has been given rest. In his place, Rinku Singh has been included in the playing eleven. Tilak Verma has not been able to perform anything special with the bat in this series. He has been able to score only 34 runs in 3 matches. His highest score in this is 29 runs.
In the title match of Asia Cup 2025, Tilak Verma had made an important contribution in making the team champion by playing an unbeaten inning of 69 runs, but he has not scored much runs from his bat in Australia. Tilak Verma turned 23 on November 8. He has played 36 T20I matches so far. During this period he has scored 996 runs at an average of 47.42. During this period he has scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Rinku Singh got a chance to show his strength in the last T20I match against Australia.
Rinku Singh got a chance
Those who scored the winning runs in the Asia Cup final Rinku Singh Has been given a place in the playing eleven for the last T20I match. Rinku Singh also got a chance to play only one match in the Asia Cup. During this time, he helped the team win by hitting a four in the title match against Pakistan.
After this, he has got a place in the playing eleven. Rinku Singh has played 34 T20I matches so far. In this he has scored 550 runs at an average of 42.30. This includes 3 half-centuries. Now it remains to be seen how he can perform against Australia.