Australia's chair of selectors, George Bailey, believes that David Warner will play the three-match AUS vs WI T20I series despite the series overlapping with the International League T20 (ILT20) tournament, where he is signed to captain the Dubai Capitals.

Warner plans to participate in the ILT20, which begins on January 20, shortly after the home and away phase of the Big Bash League (BBL) is over. The ILT20 runs till February 18, however, the AUS vs WI T20I series begin on February 9 and end on February 13.