Mitchell Starc returns to ODI format after Kohli, Rohit’s comeback:Australia announces One Day and T20I squad for series against India, drops Labuschagne

Australia has announced its squad for the upcoming ODI series against India. Surprisingly team’s star batter, Marnus Labuschagne, has been dropped from the One Day squad, while his Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw has been included in the ODI team for the first time. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc is returning to ODI cricket for the first time since last November. On the other hand, Men in Blue have also unleashed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for ODI return after Champions Trophy 2025. Team India is set to tour Australia this month, where they will play a series of three ODIs and five T20I matches. The first ODI will be played on October 19 in Perth. Australia has announced its squad for the three ODIs and the first two T20 matches. Labuschagne’s poor performance in recent outings The biggest reason for Labuschagne’s exclusion from the ODI squad is his poor performance. He has scored a top score of only 47 runs in his last 10 innings. Now he is expected to make a comeback to the Test team by performing well in the domestic Sheffield Shield tournament. Notably, the Aussie batter started the season with an innings of 160 runs against Tasmania. Matt Renshaw’s ODI debut Renshaw has been rewarded for his consistent good performance in List A cricket. He scored a century for Australia ‘A’ against Sri Lanka in Darwin. In the 50-over format, he usually bats at number 3 or 4, and since November 2021, scoring runs at an average of 48.68 with six centuries. He was previously part of the team that visited Pakistan in 2022, but did not get a chance to play then. Now he has the opportunity to play his first ODI against India. Also Read: Sanju Samson heading toward forced retirement?:India’s underused talent, not just lost T20I opening spot but also his place in the ODI squad Starc returns, Carey out of first match Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has returned to the ODI team. He will play an ODI for the first time since last November. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey will not play in the first match (Perth) as he will be playing in a Sheffield Shield match for his state, South Australia. Josh Inglis, who has recovered from a calf injury, will keep wickets in his place. He was unable to play due to injury during the recent New Zealand tour. However, he is fully fit now and part of both ODI and T20I squads. Glenn Maxwell out of Australia’s T20I plans due to injury Glenn Maxwell will be out of the T20I series due to a broken wrist. Cameron Green is included in the ODI team but will not play T20Is so that he can participate in the Sheffield Shield to prepare for the Test series against England. All-rounders Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Owen get a chance All-rounder Cooper Connolly impressed with 5 wickets against South Africa and also performed well during Australia-A’s tour of India. He has been retained in the ODI squad. Mitchell Owen, who could not play in the South Africa series due to a concussion, is now ready for his ODI debut. Nathan Ellis’s return in T20Is A 14-member squad has been announced for the first two matches of the T20 series. Nathan Ellis has returned to the squad, having missed the New Zealand tour due to the birth of his first child. Meanwhile, Sean Abbott did not find a place in the ODI squad but stays in the T20 squad. Chairman of selectors George Bailey said, “The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead.” Australia’s ODI Squad Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey (Wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Mitchell Owen, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa. Australia squad for the first two T20I matches Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.