Form
India have won four of their last five completed matches across formats. The one defeat was the third match of the away Test series, where the side rested three frontline bowlers. The other four matches have been won with at least four sessions to spare in the longest format and with at least 30 balls of the innings remaining in the white-ball formats.
The form table includes wins over Australia (away), South Africa (home), England (home) and New Zealand (home). The single defeat came against Australia at the Gabba in a match where India were bowled out for 180 in the first innings.
Squad
The squad for the next series is expected to be 16 players: three openers, four middle-order batters, one wicket-keeper batter, two all-rounders, four specialist fast bowlers and two specialist spinners. The composition has been consistent across the last three series, with the only change being the return of the seam-bowling all-rounder who was rested for the away tour.
The captain is locked. The vice-captain is locked. The wicket-keeper is locked. The opening pair has rotated once in the last three series. The middle order has been settled since the start of the year.
Confirmed fixtures
The next series is a three-match home ODI series against Australia, starting next month. The fixtures have been confirmed: the first ODI in Mumbai, the second in Bengaluru, the third in Chennai. All three matches are day-night. All three matches carry ODI Super League points.
After the Australia series, the side travels to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series and a three-match T20I series. The Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The T20I series is part of the ICC T20I rankings cycle.
Role-by-role watch list
The opener to watch is the right-hander who has averaged 58 in the last five home matches. The middle-order anchor is the left-hander who has batted through the innings in three of the last five matches. The seam-bowling all-rounder is the player whose role has rotated the most — he has batted at six and seven in different matches.
The bowler to watch is the right-arm seamer who has taken at least one wicket in each of the last five matches. The spinner to watch is the left-arm orthodox who has bowled at an economy under 4.0 in the powerplay in three of the last five matches.
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