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Australian captain Mitchell Marsh believes facing India provides the perfect challenge before the Ashes series against England. The tour includes three ODIs starting October 19 followed by five T20Is across various Australian venues. Marsh highlighted the strong rivalry and mutual respect between the two cricketing giants during his interview with Fox Sports. The series comes as Australia looks to bounce back from their recent T20 World Cup disappointment while India fields a mix of experienced stars and new leadership.

Key Points: Mitchell Marsh Says India Tour Perfect Ashes Preparation

  • Australia hosts India in ODI series starting October 19 at Perth Stadium
  • Five-match T20I series follows from October 29 across multiple venues
  • MCG T20 match sold out weeks before October 31 fixture
  • India led by Shubman Gill in ODIs with Rohit and Kohli in squad
  • Australia rebuilding after disappointing T20 World Cup performance
  • Border-Gavaskar Trophy crowds show growing rivalry intensity
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Perfect timing to be playing against India in lead-up to an Ashes: Marsh

Australian captain calls India series ideal timing before England Ashes, highlights strong rivalry and sold-out MCG T20 match amid team rebuild.

"It's literally perfect timing to be playing against India in the lead-up to an Ashes series - Mitchell Marsh"

New Delhi, Oct 12

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh expressed that facing India in the lead-up to the Ashes series against England, commencing on November 21, presents an ideal and timely challenge, while highlighting the strong rivalry and mutual respect between the two teams.

India’s white-ball tour of Australia starts with the ODI series opener on October 19 at Perth Stadium and is followed by matches at Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground on October 23 and 25, respectively.

It is followed by the five-match T20I series beginning on October 29 at Manuka Oval in Canberra, with further games to be played at the MCG on October 31, Bellerive Oval in Hobart on November 2, Gold Coast Stadium on November 6 and The Gabba in Brisbane on November 8.

“We’ll have all the guys building towards the Ashes but everyone loves playing against India. We’ve got a great rivalry and great respect for them as a team. I think it’s literally perfect timing to be playing against India in the lead-up to an Ashes series. It’s going to be massive," he told Fox Sports.

Australia will continue their preparation to rebound from a disappointing T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States when they host India in separate ODI and T20 series over the next three weeks.

The massive crowds that attended last year’s thrilling Border-Gavaskar Trophy indicated how enticing the rivalry between Australia and India has become.

Notably, public ticket allocations for the men’s T20I game between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have been fully exhausted, more than two weeks ahead of the fixture scheduled to be held on October 31.

The last time India toured Australia for a bilateral ODI series, the visitors lost by a 2-1 margin in 2020/21 but managed to win the subsequent T20I series by the same margin on the same tour.

India will be led by newly appointed Shubman Gill in the ODIs, with stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli named in the squad too, while Suryakumar Yadav would take over as the skipper for the T20I leg of the tour.

- IANS

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Priya S
The India-Australia rivalry has become so intense! Remember the last Border-Gavaskar series? Hope our boys can give them a tough fight before they face England.
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Arjun K
Honestly, I'm worried about our bowling attack. Australia's batting lineup is strong and our bowlers haven't been consistent overseas. Hope they prove me wrong! 🤞
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Sarah B
Living in Melbourne and so excited that the MCG T20 is sold out! The atmosphere will be electric. Indian fans always turn up in huge numbers here.
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Vikram M
Good to see Marsh acknowledging the rivalry. India-Australia matches have become must-watch cricket. Hope we can win both series this time!
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Kavya N
Interesting to see the split captaincy - Gill for ODIs and SKY for T20s. Hope this experimentation works out well for Team India. All the best boys! 💙

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