India’s Australia One Day Tour Preview: New ODI Captain, Jadeja Omission & Our XIs (ODI + T20I)

Send us Fan Mail India have named their ODI and T20I squads for the Australia tour — and the headlines are spicy. There’s a new ODI captain, high-profile omissions (hi, Jaddu 👀), injury replacements, and conditions-driven tweaks for Aussie pitches. Taran and Ishaan break it all down, debate combinations, and lock in their XIs for both formats — plus a bold “alternate XI” thought experiment. Chapter markers00:00 — Intro & what’s in the episode00:32 — New ODI captain revealed: first reactions01:06 — Why now? Rohit’s captaincy timeline vs Gill’s elevation02:15 — Star power & broadcasters rubbing their hands02:38 — Squad trends: UAE spin to Aussie pace; Hardik out → NKR in; Washington returns03:14 — Bumrah resting for ODIs; role of Kuldeep vs extra seamer04:09 — The big omission: Jadeja not in ODI squad (Axar vs Jaddu vs Washi)06:15 — ODI batting core: Top four “locked” + Jaiswal as backup07:12 — Middle order slots: KL Rahul and the all-rounder carousel08:14 — Spin vs seam in Australia: do you still play Kuldeep?08:57 — Pace pack: Siraj, Arshdeep, and the Prasidh vs Harshit call09:45 — Taran’s alternate ODI XI: triple-opener gambit & the tradeoffs11:07 — Transition to T20Is: same Asia Cup template?11:36 — Hardik out again; NKR slots straight in; Washington as spinning AR cover12:37 — Six bowling options & batting to No. 8: management’s white-ball blueprint13:52 — SKY’s form & the (hypothetical) captaincy conversation15:02 — T20I XI build: Abhishek–Gill up top; SKY/Sanju spine; Dube + NKR as glue16:23 — Bowlers for Australia: 2 quicks + 1 spinner, who and why17:29 — Rest-and-rotate for Bumrah; why carry an extra quick17:50 — Wrap & listener XIs: drop yours in the comments🎙 Thanks for tuning in to the In Between Overs Podcast! ✅ Don’t forget to like, share & subscribe for more cricket analysis, stories, and banter. 🎧 Catch us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & wherever you listen. Music: Hot Pepper by Alex-Productions https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusicLicense: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-productions/hot-pepperMusic promoted by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/GzoOWFMYpk0