IND vs AUS Match Preview
India and Australia both have a few questions to answer regarding their team balance and strategies. In many ways, we think Australia is better-settled even though it does not have three-four of its first-choice players. India's top order is strong and worth including in your Dream11 team while the Aussie bowling lineup and all-rounders will be very enticing.
You should be ready to make changes to your team after the toss because there may be a few surprises in store.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for this match is perfect and we should have no interruptions at all.
Pitch Report
The pitch should be good for batting. A lot of runs are on offer and the average score here is near 180. Plenty of boundaries and sixes can be expected! The outfield at this venue is also quite large and so the spinners are always in with a chance.
Notable stats
Most Runs in India vs Australia T20 matches
Virat Kohli has 718 runs against Australia in T20 internationals which is almost three hundred runs more than the next best. Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell come in a distant second and third respectively.
Team News
Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, and Mitchell Marsh are out of the series because of minor injuries. For India, Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out from this series and the T20 World Cup 2022 as well.
IND vs AUS Probable 11
IND Playing 11
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- KL Rahul
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Dinesh Karthik (Wk)
- Axar Patel
- Harshal Patel
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Yuzvendra Chahal
AUS Playing 11
- Josh Inglis
- Aaron Finch (C)
- Steve Smith
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Tim David
- Matthew Wade (Wk)
- Pat Cummins
- Ashton Agar
- Kane Richardson
- Josh Hazelwood
Dream11 Prediction
We think India is going to be the stronger team at home and could get the better of Australia. However, the contest is going to be close and it is going to be worthwhile to look beyond the obvious picks to try and differentiate your Dream11 team from the competition.
Top Picks
Josh Inglis - Not a name that is going to be hugely owned for the first match but he could be a great pick. Inglis is expected to open the batting and can be quite destructive at that position.
Tim David - The T20 mercenary is going to make his debut in the international format. He is listed as a batter but can also bowl a few overs. His six-hitting ability make him a must-have.
Axar Patel - The temptation will be to include Hardik Pandya as the first all-rounder but we have gone with Axar Patel. His batting has improved in recent times and his bowling will be quite dangerous in Indian conditions as well.
Captain and vice-captain - Rohit Sharma has shown signs of returning to his best in T20 cricket. He is batting with freedom and striking the ball cleanly. We like him as captain. For vice-captain, we have picked Glenn Maxwell who we think will play a major role with both the bat and ball for Australia.
IND vs AUS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Inglis
Batters: R Sharma (C), V Kohli, S Yadav, L Rahul, T David
All-rounders: G Maxwell (VC), A Patel
Bowlers: P Cummins, H Patel, A Zampa
