No Cummins, Starc, Marsh. Australia name Matthew Wade as captain for India T20Is7Photo© hindustantimes.com

No Cummins, Starc, Marsh. Australia name Matthew Wade as captain for India T20Is

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Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday announced a 15-player squad for the series.

The five-match T20I series will start on November 23 in Visakhapatnam, with Wade leading an Australian team that includes seasoned players like David Warner, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Adam Zampa.

The T20I series against Men in Blue will take place on November 23, 26, 28 and December 1 and 3.

A statement from Cricket Australia said that the regular skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and all-rounders Marsh and Cameron Green will depart home at the conclusion of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup event, fellow Test stars David Warner, Steve Smith, and Travis Head will remain in India for the T20s.

After the World Cup, Cummins will come home to prepare for Australia's home Test summer against Pakistan and the West Indies. Tim David, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Jason Behrendorff, and Nathan Ellis have all been selected, along with fellow seasoned players Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis.