The India vs Australia T20I series is heading towards an exciting finish with the series tied at 1-1. The Men in Blue now head to Gold Coast for the penultimate game of the series. The IND vs AUS 4th T20 is just the 3rd ever international at the venue, marking an unknown territory.
IND vs AUS 4th T20: Gold Coast Weather Report
Rain has already made its presence felt this series. The opener in Canberra was called off due to rain, effectively making it a four-match series. Weather played no further role in Melbourne or Hobart. India will hope that the skies remain clear when they take the field at the Carrara Oval.
As per Accuweather, there is no chance of rain interrupting the IND vs AUS 4th T20. A sunny day is expected to be followed by clear skies in the evening during match hours. Temperatures are expected to drop to 17 degree Celsius.
The Carrara Oval last hosted a t20I game in 2022. It was a nervy finish, with Aaron Finch's patient half-century guiding his team over the finishing line.
India will hope that there is some help for their batters to unleash their array of strokes. The visitors have been disappointing, with Washington Sundar rescuing the side in Hobart.
India Team news
India will be without Kuldeep Yadav who has joined up with the Indi A team ahead of the South Africa series. Nitish Reddy could return, provided he has returned well from injury.
IND vs AUS Match Squads
Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Mahli Beardman.
India squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana