AUS vs IND Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – T20I Series, Match 1

Match Details

The 1st of the three-match T20I series between Australia and India will be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

This match will start at 1:40 PM IST (7:10 PM local). It will be live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 3 HD. Live streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Preview

After a high-scoring ODI series between Australia and India, the two teams will shift their focus on the three-match T20I series. The Manuka Oval will host them again and another high-scoring encounter is on the cards. India will be confident of doing well with all their players coming off decent IPL seasons and they also won the previous game here. Australia, on the other hand, will be looking to build a team for the World Cup next year even as they will miss David Warner and Pat Cummins.

AUS vs IND Weather Report for Match 1

There is no chance of rain in the first T20I to be played in Canberra. The temperature will hover around 19-21 Degrees Celsius during the match.

Pitch Report

Only 1 T20I has been played at this venue so far and that happened last year and Steve Smith was the Man of the Match in it for scoring 80 against Pakistan. Expect the team winning the toss to bowl first.

Average first innings score

150 (Only T20I played at the venue in 2019)

Record of the chasing teams

Won – 1; Lost – 0

Injury & Availability News

Marcus Stoinis was injured in the first ODI and didn’t play further part in the series. He is with the team but there is no update on his fitness.

D’Arcy Short has replaced David Warner for the T20I series.

Mitchell Starc also suffered injury ahead of the 3rd ODI. Though Aaron Finch was confident of the pacer getting fit in time, it is unlikely that Australia will risk him ahead of the Test series.

AUS vs IND Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Australia

Aaron Finch (C), D’Arcy Short, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Moises Henriques/Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Josh Hazlewood/Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa

Bench– Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis/Moises Henriques, Daniel Sams, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood/Andrew Tye.

India

KL Rahul (WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench– Mayank Agarwal, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, T Natarajan, Navdeep Saini

AUS vs IND Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

KL Rahul was sensational in the IPL 2020 opening the innings and he will back at the top of the order in the T20I series. Expect him to score big. Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell batted with sensational strike-rates in the ODI series itself. Both the players will be keen on batting the same way again. Hardik Pandya scored 216 runs in three innings in ODIs and he will once again be key for India.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options: Steve Smith, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain Options: Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya

Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for AUS vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C)

Batsmen – Aaron Finch (VC), Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers – Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar

12th Man – Shreyas Iyer

Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for AUS vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul

Batsmen – Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith

All-Rounders – Ashton Agar, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya (C), Glenn Maxwell (VC)

Bowlers – Adam Zampa, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami

12th Man – Shreyas Iyer

Expert Advice

It will be a good choice to make Steve Smith captain of one of your teams. He didn’t have a great time in IPL 2020 but the way he batted in ODI series was brilliant.

AUS vs IND Today’s Probable Winners:

India are expected to win the match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.