The Indian youngsters will face the Australian challenge in the first T20I match to be played at Vizag on 23rd November 2023. Suryakumar would captain the side and hope for a good performance in the series along with youngsters like Jaiswal, and Gaikwad which would be nice preparation ahead of the World Cup 2024.
On the other hand, Australia named a strong squad with the likes of Travis Head and other top-quality players. Matthew Wade would lead the side as David Warner will not feature in the squad as Aaron Hardie has named his replacement.
Match Details
Details– India vs Australia, 1st T20I
Venue– ACA VDCA Stadium, Vizag
Date and Time– 23rd November, 7.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time these two teams will meet in the T20I format after September 2022. Both teams met each other in 26 T20I matches with India winning 15, Australia 10, and 1 ending in a no-result.
It promises to be an exciting encounter between these two powerhouses in international cricket after the World Cup finals.
Pitch Report
A total of 3 T20I matches have been played at Vizag. It promises to be a belter of pitch but becomes tough to bat in the second innings. India posted 179 for 5 against South Africa last year and won the match comfortably.
Out of the three matches, two of them were done with chasing but recently India dominated and won the match easily.
India (Ind) vs Australia (Aus)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar.
Australia
Travis Head, Steve Smith, Matthew Short, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (C), Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendroff, Adam Zampa.
Fantasy Selection- Ind vs Aus
Team 1– Jaiswal, Travis Head, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Maxwell (VC), Rinku Singh, Wade, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Arshdeep Singh, Kane Richardson, Ravi Bishnoi.
Team 2– Ruturaj Gaikwad, Steve Smith, Tilak Varma (C), Short, Shivam Dube, Stoinis (VC), Washington Sundar, Nathan Ellis, Ravi Bishnoi, Zampa, Mukesh Kumar.
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