3 players who are missing from India's limited-overs squads for Australia tour

Indian cricket returned with the onset of the Indian Premier League 2020 in September. While fans were elated as they finally got to see their favourite cricketers in action, the intensity of international cricket is at a different level altogether. With India’s series against Australia starting soon after the IPL, fans are eagerly waiting to see some competitive cricket between the two champion sides.

The rivalry between the two teams makes things even better. Australia are perhaps one of the most competitive sides in the world and beating them in their own backyard would be a big achievement for the Indian team. There could probably be no better way to welcome international cricket than a good series win against the Aussies.

The tour kicks off with the limited-overs leg followed by the Test series. A lot of young players made a case for themselves in the IPL this year which resulted in a very interesting squad being named. Some regulars of the limited-overs side have now lost their spot to the newcomers.

Let’s take a look at 3 surprising exclusions from Team India’s limited-overs squads:

1. Suryakumar Yadav

A talented batsman who represents Mumbai in the domestic arena, Suryakumar Yadav often known as ‘SKY’ made his name while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in his initial years of the IPL. He would come in as a finisher and end up scoring some quick runs with the innovative gameplay that he has.

It was the Mumbai Indians who picked him up in the IPL 2018 auction. The Mumbai franchise realised his potential and promoted him to the top of the order. He did not disappoint as he ended up scoring in excess of 400 runs in both the seasons since then. 2018 though was his breakthrough season where he had ended up scoring 512 runs for his side.

In the current season too, he has scored 283 runs in eleven matches and has looked in very good touch. He was perhaps a player who could have batted at any position as he has the experience of both building an inning as well as finishing it. Therefore, it came in as a huge surprise to see his name missing from the players’ list announced for the Australia limited-overs tour.