The Australian cricket team, led by Mitchell Marsh, lost the T20 series at home against India. Saturday’s fifth match was abandoned, allowing Suryakumar Yadav and his team to win the series 2-1. Australia had taken a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the second match after the first match was abandoned. After the match, Adam Gilchrist asked Mitchell Marsh a question that surprised even the captain.
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In Pat Cummins’ absence, Mitchell Marsh led Australia to a 2-1 ODI series win over India. Subsequently, under Marsh’s captaincy, Australia lost the five-match T20I series 1-2. Although Marsh himself performed well, his captaincy was under scrutiny due to the T20 World Cup in February. In the fifth T20I, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist directly asked Mitchell Marsh, “If Pat Cummins is fit, will he remain captain in the World Cup?” Marsh gave a clear answer.
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Mitchell Marsh was also surprised by Adam Gilchrist’s question about the T20 World Cup. He asked, “If Pat Cummins is fit, will he captain the T20 World Cup or will you remain the captain?” Mitchell Marsh replied, “That’s a good question. I think I’ll be the captain in the T20 World Cup.” Gilchrist then asked, “So, you’re the official T20 captain? If Pat Cummins joins the T20 team, will he play under your captaincy?” Marsh replied, “Yes, I think so.”
Gilchrist replied, “Thanks for the clarification, there were some questions about that.” Australia doesn’t have any T20 internationals scheduled until the 2026 T20 World Cup, so players’ performances in the Big Bash League could play a key role in team selection. However, Marsh doesn’t believe so. Marsh said, “Our team is a well-organised team, with full potential. The Big Bash League is for the players and hopefully the Scorchers will win.”