New Delhi: Team India may still be in mourning over its biggest World Cup setback, crores of cricket lovers may still be recovering from the big upset in final but the two teams are again set for T20 clash today.
Team India had a spectacular campaign in the World Cup till the last, when they floundered and lost the trophy to mighty Aussies.
The two teams are set for T20 clash today, as part of the five-match T20I series. The Men in Blue, with Suryakuamar Yadav as the skipper will take on the Aussies at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy cricket stadium.
IND vs AUS: Match venue & details
Match: India (IND) vs Australia (AUS),
Match Date: November 23, 2023 (Thursday)
Match Time: 07:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
IND vs AUS: Weather & Pitch Report
The weather in Visakhapatnam looks cloudy, though raining probability is just 20%. In first look, the pitch at VDCA stadium looks batting-friendly. One can see the first innings piling up big total as the pitch has been a high-scoring one. Though spinners are likely to get some support, the match could see high scores. As per records, the team batting first here has 66% more chances of winning the T20 game.
IND vs AUS: Preview of past encounters
Taking a look at the T20 encounters between two teams, India remains ahead in stats. Both teams have played a total of 26 T20 Internationals till date. India has won 15 out of this while Australia could command victory in 10 matches. In the last five encounters, India maintained its dominance by snatching victory in 3 matches.
IND vs AUS: Playing squad
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi
Australia: Matthew Wade (c & wk), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa
Notably, India has brought big changes in its batting line-up for the T20 series. It has rested most of its top batters including Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli, after the two-month long Cricket World cup tournament.
There are only 3 players – Suryakumar Yadav , Ishan Kishan, and Prasidh Krishna, who will continue in the T20 squad.
