The five-match T20I series between India and Australia is all set to kick off on Thursday, November 23 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading Team India, while Matthew Wade has been handed Australia’s leadership duties for the series.
Both, Australia and India will be missing most of their senior players, who have been rested after a hectic ICC ODI World Cup 2023 tournament. In the absence of the senior players, the teams boast of talented young cricketers, such as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aaron Hardie, etc. Talking about the H2H record, India has defeated Australia in 15 T20I matches. Meanwhile, Australia has won 10 T20Is against India.
In this article, we take a look at the key player battles for the India vs Australia, T20I series.
Key Player Battles for IND vs AUS T20I Series
Glenn Maxwell vs Ravi Bishnoi
Glenn Maxwell is undoubtedly one of the most destructive batters in world cricket at the moment. He can change the course of the match and has a vast experience of playing T20Is. In 98 matches, he has scored 2159 runs at a strike rate of 150.97, including three centuries. The Aussie batter will be facing Ravi Bishnoi in the upcoming match.
The spinner took 13 wickets in 8 matches recently in SMAT. He has played 16 T20Is, taking 25 wickets at an economy rate of 6.81, including a four-wicket haul. He has dismissed Maxwell once in T20 matches but has conceded 37 runs at a strike rate of 185.0.
Steve Smith vs Arshdeep Singh
Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith is likely to open the batting in the T20I series against India. He has a decent T20I record, scoring 1008 runs at a strike rate of 125.21, including four fifties. He may be seen playing the anchor role for Australia. Steve Smith will be facing Arshdeep Singh in the series. He is the leading wicket-taker for India in the format this year. In 15 matches, the pacer has taken 21 wickets at an economy rate of 8.65.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Adam Zampa
The T20I series against Australia will be special for Suryakumar Yadav, as he will be making his captaincy debut for Team India. He will be keen to lead from the front, performing well with the bat for his team. Suryakumar Yadav is currently the top-ranked batter in the format.
In 53 matches, he has scored 1841 runs at a strike rate of 46.02, including three centuries and 15 fifties. He will have to tackle Adam Zampa in the upcoming game. The spinner will be coming into the series riding high on confidence, owing to his World Cup performance. Talking about his T20I record, he has taken 82 wickets in 73 matches, at an economy rate of 6.98.
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