IND vs AUS LIVE: Maxwell & Finch spend extra session at practice, FOCUS on Tim David, Follow LIVE

IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia Practice Mohali: In what could be Aaron Finch’s last tour of India, he has begun preparations for the T20 World Cup. While Australia have their bases covered, it is Tim David whose Australia debut is eagerly awaited. With Mitchell Marsh out of India tour with a niggle, David will get his Australia cap after a long wait. But Finch and Steve Smith’s form will be the two most crucial aspects for the Aussies. Glenn Maxwell also spent some extra hours at the nets to prepare for the clash. Follow India vs Australia 1st T20 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

Having calling it quits from ODIs, the vibes are strong that Finch will step down as captain of the T20 team while calling it a time following T20 World Cup. If that’s the case, this India tour will be his last. However, amid the captaincy turmoil, the T20 world champions are mostly concerned about getting their combination right for the home world cup.

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Since the T20 World Cup triumph last year, Australia have played the least number of T20s. With yet another T20 World Cup coming, Australia have only 6 official matches to prepare for the mega event. But they will not have the full squad at their disposal. David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh besides Marcus Stoinis are all nursing injuries.

While they are expected to be fit for the West Indies series at home, the preparations haven’t been ideal. Instead, the team has been left to deal with the players available ahead of the mega event.

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However, for Australia, the immediate target is to win the series. Having won the T20 series in 2018, they will be aiming to get back to rhythm before the T20 World Cup at home. With no Warner, they will have Matthew Wade back opening with Finch. However, that seems like a temporary solution as Wade is expected to go back to the middle order.

But it’s Tim David who has excited every one. David had his first practice session in Australia colours at the IS Bindra Stadium. With Marsh and Stoinis sidelined with injury. He is expected to be slotted in at No 5. It will also give Australia the opportunity to check how he fits into the team.

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IND vs AUS LIVE: Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch spend extra session at practice, FOCUS on Tim David, Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates

Australia Squad: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.

Date	Match Details	Venue	Time (IST)
Sep 20, Tue	India vs Australia, 1st T20I	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali	7:30 PM
Sep 23, Fri	India vs Australia, 2nd T20I	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	7:30 PM
Sep 25, Sun	India vs Australia, 3rd T20I	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM