IND vs WA XI Match Prediction, Practice Match – Who will win today’s match between India and Western Australia XI

After winning the last match by 13-runs, India will once again lock horns against Western Australia in their second warm-up game before the T20 World Cup. Despite their win in the previous match, the Indian team cannot afford to relax before the main event as their death over bowling and Rohit Sharma’s form is a concern at the moment. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel was the obvious choice but his recent form is very concerning. 

However, Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have shown glimpses of their class in the previous match. Suryakumar Yadav, on the other hand, has maintained his form in Australia as well while Hardik Pandya and Deepak Hooda did well in the limited time they were at the crease. 

On the other hand, Western Australia put a very good performance against India in the previous match. The likes of D'Arcy Short and Cameron Bancroft will once again have the opportunity to send a statement to the selectors. Sam Fanning, who scored 59 in the previous match, will look to strengthen his resume in the upcoming match.

Match Details

Venue: Western Australia Cricket Stadium

Date and Time: October 13, 11:00 AM IST

Pitch Report

Normally, it’s a good pitch to bat on but recently slowed down. The ball will move upfront while the spinners will come into action later in the match. Bowling first will be ideal in this wicket.

Probable Playing XIs

India:

Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin

Western Australia:

D Arcy Short, Nick Hobson, Aaron Hardie, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Sam Fanning, Hamish McKenzie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Kelly, David Moody

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has by far been India’s most consistent batter in the past year or so. He was India’s leading run-scorer in the recently concluded series against South Africa and was also the top-scorer for India in the first warm-up game. 

Probable best bowler

Arshdeep Singh

The left-arm seamer completely dominated in the previous match against Western Australia. The 23-year-old picked three wickets and gave away just six runs in the three overs. He indeed is becoming India’s go-to bowler in pressure situations.

Today’s Match Prediction: India will win the match