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 India have named their ODI and T20I squads for the Australia tour — and the headlines are spicy. There’s a new ODI captain, high-profile omissions (hi, Jaddu 👀), injury replacements, and conditions-driven tweaks for Aussie pitches. Taran and Ishaan break it all down, debate combinations, and lock in their XIs for both formats — plus a bold “alternate XI” thought experiment. 

Chapter markers

• 00:00 — Intro & what’s in the episode
• 00:32 — New ODI captain revealed: first reactions
• 01:06 — Why now? Rohit’s captaincy timeline vs Gill’s elevation
• 02:15 — Star power & broadcasters rubbing their hands
• 02:38 — Squad trends: UAE spin to Aussie pace; Hardik out → NKR in; Washington returns
• 03:14 — Bumrah resting for ODIs; role of Kuldeep vs extra seamer
• 04:09 — The big omission: Jadeja not in ODI squad (Axar vs Jaddu vs Washi)
• 06:15 — ODI batting core: Top four “locked” + Jaiswal as backup
• 07:12 — Middle order slots: KL Rahul and the all-rounder carousel
• 08:14 — Spin vs seam in Australia: do you still play Kuldeep?
• 08:57 — Pace pack: Siraj, Arshdeep, and the Prasidh vs Harshit call
• 09:45 — Taran’s alternate ODI XI: triple-opener gambit & the tradeoffs
• 11:07 — Transition to T20Is: same Asia Cup template?
• 11:36 — Hardik out again; NKR slots straight in; Washington as spinning AR cover
• 12:37 — Six bowling options & batting to No. 8: management’s white-ball blueprint
• 13:52 — SKY’s form & the (hypothetical) captaincy conversation
• 15:02 — T20I XI build: Abhishek–Gill up top; SKY/Sanju spine; Dube + NKR as glue
• 16:23 — Bowlers for Australia: 2 quicks + 1 spinner, who and why
• 17:29 — Rest-and-rotate for Bumrah; why carry an extra quick
• 17:50 — Wrap & listener XIs: drop yours in the comments

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