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New Delhi: Following the conclusion of the three-match ODI series against Australia now the focus shifts to the T20Is as Suryakumar Yadav-led India take on Australia in the first match of the five-match T20I series at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. After losing the ODI series 1-2 India will be gearing to make a strong comeback while Australia will look to wrap up their tour on a winning note. The T20I series carries great importance for both sides with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on the horizon. As two of the leading contenders for the title India and Australia will aim to refine their line-ups and build momentum before the global tournament. Over the past year India has won the Asia Cup 2025 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 demonstrating their incredible dominance in T20 cricket. They have had a mixed record in Australian conditions though which Suryakumar Yadav and his team will try to improve with a strong performance in this series. When will the India vs Australia T20 series begin? The five-match T20I series between India and Australia is scheduled to begin on Wednesday October 29. What are the venues for the India vs Australia T20 series? The five-match series will take place at venues in Canberra Melbourne Hobart Gold Coast and Brisbane. When is the toss scheduled? The toss for each of the five T20Is is scheduled for 1:15 PM IST. When will the India vs Australia T20 matches start? The game is set to start at 1:45 PM IST. On which channel will the matches be broadcast live in India? The India vs Australia T20I series will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Where can viewers stream the matches live in India? The India vs Australia T20I series will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and official website. Where can fans follow live updates online? Fans can catch live scores updates and highlights of the India vs Australia T20I series on TimesofIndia.com. India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain) Abhishek Sharma Shubman Gill (vice-captain) Tilak Varma Nitish Kumar Reddy Shivam Dube Axar Patel Jitesh Sharma Varun Chakaravarthy Jasprit Bumrah Arshdeep Singh Kuldeep Yadav Harshit Rana Sanju Samson Rinku Singh Washington Sundar Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c) Sean Abbott Xavier Bartlett Mahli Beardman Tim David Ben Dwarshuis Nathan Ellis Josh Hazlewood Travis Head Josh Inglis Matthew Kuhnemann Glenn Maxwell Mitchell Owen Josh Philippe Matthew Short Marcus Stoinis Adam Zampa