Dhaka: Australia Cricket Team is currently playing one day series against Bangladesh. After that, the Kangaroo Brigade will play in the T20 series as well. And in that series, an Indian will be seen playing in Australia’s jersey against the Tigers. Delhi-born Auji uncapped spinner Nikhil Chowdhury has been included in the squad. If he plays in the XI in Australia’s jersey in the T20 series, it will be 62 years after an Indian cricketer has played in international cricket in Australia’s jersey. Nikhil Chowdhury is scheduled to join the party in Dhaka on Friday.

After the return of Travis Head, Nikhil Chowdhury has been given a chance as his replacement. In 1964, leg-spinner Rex Sellers played for Australia as an Indian-origin player. Since then, no Indian has played in the Australian jersey.

It may be noted that Nikhil Chowdhury, who was born in Delhi, played 14 limited overs matches for the Punjab state team. While his teammates included Harbhajan Singh, Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma. he IPL The team was also on trial at the Mumbai Indians camp. He was visiting a relative in Queensland when international borders were closed, and it was during the pandemic that he decided to pursue his cricket career in Australia.

Note that the 3-match T20 series will be held entirely in Chittagong. The first match is scheduled to be played on June 17, the second T20 on June 19 and the third and final match of the series on June 21.

Today on June 11, Bangladesh and Australia faced each other in the second ODI match. On this day, Aji Shibir got a big shock when he came out to bat first. Australia’s three batsmen returned to the pavilion before opening the account. In the end, the Australia camp took 187 runs on the board after losing 8 wickets in 42 overs. Taskin and Mustafizur took three wickets each. As a result of winning the first match in the series, Bangladesh will also win the ODI series if they win the match on Thursday.

Australia T20 Team: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Nikhil Chaudhary, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardy, Travis Head, Josh English, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuneman, Riley Meredith, Josh Phillippe, Matt Renesh, Adam Zampa.