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Team India's Second Wave: Morkel, Siraj, Axar Depart for Australia Series

The second wave of Team India's white-ball contingent has departed for Australia from Delhi's international airport. This group includes bowling coach Morne Morkel and key players like Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj. They're joining the first group that left earlier with stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The tour features three ODIs starting this Sunday followed by five T20Is through early November.

Key Points: India Cricket Team Departs for Australia White-Ball Series

  • Team India's second group departs for Australia white-ball series from Delhi airport
  • Bowling coach Morne Morkel leads coaching staff traveling Wednesday evening
  • Key players Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj join Kuldeep Yadav in second contingent
  • Series begins with three ODIs starting Sunday followed by five T20Is
  • First group including Kohli and Rohit departed earlier in the morning
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Morkel, Siraj, Axar departs for white-ball series in Australia

India's white-ball contingent including coaches Morkel, Kotak and players Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj depart for Australia ODI and T20I series starting Sunday.

"Other members of Team India's white-ball contingent departed for Australia from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport - Official Report"

New Delhi, October 16

Other members of Team India's white-ball contingent departed for Australia from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday evening, following the morning departure of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and others.

In the evening, the others, those who were spotted at the airport, included fielding coach T Dilip, bowling coach Morne Morkel, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, spinner Kuldeep Yadav, all-rounder Axar Patel, and pacer Mohammed Siraj.

India is touring Australia for three ODIs and five T20Is. The series will commence with the 50-Over fixtures on Sunday, and the second and third ODIs will be played on October 23 and 25. The five T20Is will be played from October 29 to November 8.

India's ODI squad for Australia: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (Vice Captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India's T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (Vice Captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good to see Axar Patel in both squads. His all-round abilities will be crucial, especially in T20s. Best of luck Team India! 🙌
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Sarah B
Interesting to see different captains for ODI and T20 formats. Hope this strategy works well for team coordination and performance.
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Arjun K
The schedule looks packed! 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is in quick succession. Hope the players manage their workload properly. Fitness will be key 🔑
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Kavya N
Honestly, I'm a bit concerned about the bowling attack. With Bumrah only in T20 squad, our ODI bowling looks a bit thin. Hope Siraj and others step up!
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Michael C
Great to see Morne Morkel continuing as bowling coach. His experience with Australian conditions will be invaluable for our pacers. Smart move by BCCI!
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Nikhil C
Looking forward to watching Kuldeep Yadav bowl in Australia. His wrist spin could be the X-factor on those pitches. All the best boys! 💪

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