IND vs AUS ODIs: Australia captain Cummins likely to be fit by India tour

I'll head over to South Africa at the back end of that leg. But we're looking more at those one-dayers (against India) ahead of the World Cup, says Australia captain Pat Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins has been suffering from an injured finger, and the premier pacer has set the timeline for his return to international cricket by late September during the India tour for One-Day International (ODI) series. 

Ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023, Australia will be in India for three-match ODI series, which would be a precursor before the two teams meet in the 50-over World Cup opener on October 8. The matches of the bilateral series will take place on September 22, 24 and 27 in Mohali, Indore and Rajkot.

How did Pat Cummins get injured?

Cummins fractured his wrist during the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval (July 27-31) and has been advised to rest for six weeks.

The pace bowler is set to miss Australia's five-match ODI series against South Africa between September 7 and 17. 

"I'll head over to South Africa at the back end of that leg. But we're looking more at those one-dayers (against India) ahead of the World Cup."

"It shouldn't be too bad. Another few weeks and it'll be right," said Cummins, hoping he would play in the World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19.

India vs Australia ODIs full schedule and match timings

Date	Match Details	Venue	Time
Sep 22, Fri	IND vs AUS 1st ODI	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali	1:30 PM
Sep 24, Sun	IND vs AUS 2nd ODI	Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore	1:30 PM
Sep 27, Wed	IND vs AUS 3rd ODI	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot	1:30 PM

ICC World Cup 2023: Australia full schedule, match timings and venues

Date	Match Details	Venue	Time (IST)
Oct 08, Sun	India vs Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM
Oct 12, Thu	Australia vs South Africa	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM
Oct 16, Mon	Australia vs Sri Lanka	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM
Oct 20, Fri	Australia vs Pakistan	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	2:00 PM
Oct 25, Wed	Australia vs Netherlands	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM
Oct 28, Sat	Australia vs New Zealand	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	10:30 AM
Nov 04, Sat	England vs Australia	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM
Nov 07, Tue	Australia vs Afghanistan	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM
Nov 11, Sat	Australia vs Bangladesh	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	10:30 AM