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Mitchell Marsh drops major hint ahead of India T20I, says ‘We will fail, but…’
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh reveals a bold plan ahead of the India T20I series - what strategy will they use for the 2025 T20 World Cup?
Last Updated on - October 28, 2025 2:48 PM IST
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh knows an ultra-aggressive batting strategy won’t pay off always, but said his team will continue with its attacking approach as part of its preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup, having fallen short in the last two editions.
Australia will take on India in a five-match T20I series beginning here on Wednesday as part of their preparation for the showpiece to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March next year. Australia last won the T20 World Cup in 2021 while India triumphed in the last edition in 2024.
“We had two World Cups where we didn’t quite go all the way. And I guess we spoke about wanting to challenge ourselves as a team to what we think can win us to the World Cup,” Marsh said during the pre-series press conference on Tuesday.
“As a batting unit, we have played a lot more aggressively. I think that’s been the nature of T20 cricket for a lot of teams over the last few years.
“But yeah, if you look towards the World Cup in India, that’s certainly the way we’re going to play. We’re not going to get it right every time. We will fail. But we’re clear on how we want to go about it. That gives us the best chance for success. And hopefully that’s the case as we keep building.”
The five T20Is will be played in Canberra (Oct 29), Melbourne (Oct 31), Hobart (Nov 2), Gold Coast (Nov 6) and Brisbane (Nov 8).
( With PTI Inputs )