T20 World Cup 2022, Warm-up: IND vs AUS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia?

Team India will take on the defending champions Australia in their opening T20 World Cup warm-up match, to be played on October 17 (Monday).  The Gabba Stadium in Brisbane will be the venue for the upcoming encounter. 

Team India recently played two practice games against Western Australia XI. Meanwhile, the home side is coming to the tournament after suffering a T20I series loss against England. Both teams will look to make the most of the warm-up game and finalize their possible best XI for the main tournament. 

Match Details

Venue: Gabba Stadium, Brisbane

Date and Time: October 17, 9:30 AM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The wicket in Brisbane is expected to be a fast track. The pitch will help the seamers but batters can also expect a true bounce from the pitch. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first and chase the total later on. 

Squads

 India

Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami. Backup players: Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur. 

Australia

Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is in red-hot form in the 20-over format. The right-handed batter has become a crucial member of the Indian batting line-up and he is expected to show his batting antics in the upcoming game.

Probable best bowler

Josh Hazlewood

Pacer Josh Hazlewood might enjoy bowling on the Brisbane track. Hazlewood has been in decent touch with the ball lately and he is expected to do some damage to the Indian top order in the upcoming game. 

Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match

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