Indian squad for Australia to be picked on December 19

The Indian squad for the tour of Australia for one-day internationals and Twenty20 Internationals in January 2016 will be picked in Delhi on Saturday.

“The squad for Australia would be chosen by the selection committee headed by Sandeep Patil at Delhi on December 19,” said a Board source in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The tour comprises five ODIs and three T20 Internationals between January 12 and 31 at Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney (ODIs), Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney (T20Is).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expected to be retained as the captain of the squad though India had been beaten both in ODI and T20 series by the visiting South African side.

The squad will leave for Australia on January 6.