India is set to take on Australia in an upcoming T20I series. The India vs Australia T20I series will witness three matches. During Australia’s tour of India 2022, only three T20I games will be played. Both teams have announced their squads for the T20I series.
Rohit Sharma is the captain of India while Aaron Finch is the skipper of Australia. The IND vs AUS opening T20I encounter will take place on September 20 (Tuesday). The venue of the match is IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Here we talk about India playing XI vs Australia for the 1st T20I
India Playing XI vs Australia For 1st T20I
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in the T20I series against Australia and will lead the team in the opening match. In the previous Asia Cup 2022 tournament, the Indian skipper scored 133 runs in 4 games at an average of 33.25. He also held a good strike rate of 151+ and slammed a 72-run knock in one match.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is the vice-captain of India in the 1st T20I match against Australia. He will be the other opener for the team in the opening game. The right-handed batsman scored 132 runs in 5 T20I games in the previous Asia Cup 2022 tournament. He played a good knock of 62 runs in the last match of the tournament.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli will be the no.3 batsman for the team. The right-handed batsman made a super comeback with his form in Asia Cup 2022. Smashing his first-ever T20I century, Kohli finished as the top run-getter for the team in the tournament. He scored 276 runs in 5 games at an average of 92.0 and a strike rate of 147+. He also hit 2 fifties in the tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav might be a middle-order batsman for the team. The right-handed batsman came up with brilliant knocks in Asia Cup. He slammed 139 runs in 5 games at an average of 34.75 and strike rate of 163+. He also hit an unbeaten half-century (68*) in one match.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya might be an all-rounder for the team in the 1st T20I against Australia. The right-handed batsman showed good form in the previous tournament. The right-handed batsman scored 50 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 156+. He also picked 4 wickets in 4 games at an average of 31.75. With his all-round performance against Pakistan in opening game, Pandya won the man of the match award.
Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Dinesh Karthik might be the wicketkeeper for the team in the opening T20I match against Australia. The right-handed batter did not get enough chances in Asia Cup 2022, where he only played 1 match. This time, he is expected to get enough opportunities. He will bat in the lower order.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin might be a spin all-rounder for the team in the 1st T20I against Australia. The right-arm spinner is part of the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022 and will get enough chances to prepare himself for the tournament. In 2 T20I games in Asia Cup, Ashwin picked 2 wickets at an average of 29.50 and an economy of 7.37. He also scored crucial 15 runs in one game.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal might be another spinner for India in the 1st T20I against Australia. The right-arm spinner was impressive in Asia Cup 2022. He hunted 4 wickets in 4 games at an average of 31.75 and economy of 7.93.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be one of the pacers for India in the 1st T20I against Australia. The right-arm pacer emerged as the top wicket-taker for India in the previous tournament, picking 11 wickets in 5 games at an average of 10.45 and an economy of 6.05. Against Afghanistan in one match, he picked a fabulous five-wicket haul.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is back in the team after recovering from an injury. Bumrah will be another pacer for India in the match. He last played against England in which he showed good form, picking 2 wickets in the only T20I he played. In 2 ODIs against England, the right-arm pacer picked 8 wickets with his career best of 6-19 in one game.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel is another pacer who might be part of the Indian team in the opening match against Australia. The right-arm pacer has returned to the side after an injury. He last played T20Is against England where he picked 4 wickets in 3 games at an average of 23.25.












.jpeg)
Comments
Post a Comment