Mitchell Starc Returns for India ODIs

Mitchell Starc has made a comeback to the Australian ODI squad for the three-match series against India, starting October 19 in Perth. Along with him, Matthew Short and Mitchell Owen also return to the 15-man squad after recovering from a side strain and concussion, while Matthew Renshaw has been called up too.

Mitchell Marsh will continue to captain the side as Pat Cummins has opted out of this white-ball series to focus on his fitness ahead of the Ashes, starting November 21.

Cricket Australia also announced the T20I squad for the first two matches of the five-match series (Oct 29 – Nov 8), as part of preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

📋 Australia ODI Squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

📋 Australia T20I Squad (First two games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

This will be Starc’s first series of the season, after skipping the South Africa tour to manage his workload ahead of the Ashes. He has already retired from T20I cricket.

Several players including Marnus Labuschagne, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, and Matthew Kuhnemann have been dropped from the previous ODI series.

Alex Carey will miss the first ODI in Perth due to Sheffield Shield commitments but will return for the final two games. Renshaw returns to the ODI setup for the first time since 2022 after strong performances for Australia A and Queensland.

Meanwhile, Josh Inglis and Nathan Ellis return to the T20I squad, while Glenn Maxwell remains unavailable due to a wrist injury.