India, May 7 -- There is a very strong possibility that some of Australia's cricketers may not play against Pakistan in the three-match ODI series kicking off later this month. Or if they play, they may not feature in all the games.

The reason is that most of the Aussie probables are currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026). The IPL final is on May 31, and the ODI series against Pakistan starts in Rawalpindi on May 30, with the remaining two matches to be played on June 2 and June 4 in Lahore.

Cricket Australia is yet to announce its squad; however, it's understood the Big Four - comprising Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head -- Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett and Marcus Stoinis may not feature ...