India is preparing to announce its squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia, but the team faces significant absences and key workload considerations ahead of the eight-match tour.

Key Players Unavailable

Hardik Pandya, India’s star all-rounder, will miss the series due to a left quadriceps injury. Pandya was already sidelined for the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, and his recovery timeline rules him out of the Australia ODIs and T20Is.

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Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter, is also unavailable as he continues to recover from a foot fracture, keeping him out of action for the upcoming series.

Workload Concerns for Gill and Bumrah

Selectors will also review the workload of Test captain Shubman Gill and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah

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