India and Australia will be on Thursday (November 23) at Dr. Y.S. play the first game of the five-match T20I series. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA cricket stadium in Visakhapatnam. Australia has played four T20I series in India and managed to win one.
Just four days after the two countries met in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, India and Australia resume their rivalry with the first match of a three-match T20I series in Visakhapatnam on Thursday evening. India last played this format at the Asian Games in October, albeit with a young and inexperienced team. Australia's last T20I match took place in early September. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. local time at the ACA-VDCA Stadium.
Although India failed to beat Australia in Sunday's final, their overall performances were by far the best of any team during the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the strength at their disposal is very impressive. Although they don't have a large proportion of their top players, they still have plenty of exciting players to draw on.
It will be interesting to see how many of Australia's World Cup winners are selected for this eleven, although there are plenty of new players to add new energy to the team. Australia is always a strong opponent and will be hoping for a win in this series.
Match Preview
The stage is set for the ultimate battle as India take on Australia in the first match of the five-match T20I series of the Australia Tour of India 2023 on Thursday.
Dr. Y.S. The venue for the competition is the Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in this series. Ruturaj Gaikwad is the team's vice-captain for the first three games. Shreyas Iyer will be the vice-captain of the team for the last two matches.
Matthew Wade, the wicketkeeper-batter, was named Australia's captain for this series. Steven Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sangha were part of the Australian squad for the ODI World Cup and have retained their place for this series.
Pitch Report
The surface on Dr. Y.S. The Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam is expected to remain evenly matched in this match. The average first innings score in the last five games here was 152 runs. The team that wins the toss could try to bowl here.
Weather Report
Clear sky with some intermittent clouds is forecast in Visakhapatnam on Thursday evening. The temperature will be in the mid to high 20s from start to finish and the humidity will reach 80%+ by the end.
Toss Prediction
This will be only the third T20I to be played at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, with two matches won by the team that fields first and the other by the team that bats first. Due to the higher humidity in the second half of the game, we expect both captains to field first.
Head to Head
India and Australia have faced each other 25 times in T20 cricket, with India winning 15 times and Australia winning 10 times. If we look at the recent matches, both India and Australia have won four of the last eight matches they have played against each other.
Match Prediction
This will be an exciting game to open this series and the influx of new players on both sides will ensure there is no fatigue after the long Cricket World Cup. We expect spin bowling to be important and neither team will be able to dominate the other in both innings. We predict a close game, but we are betting on Australia to win.
Venue Details
The average first innings score at this ground is just 97 from three T20Is. In domestic T20 tournaments, the average score batting first here is 157. The highest total score recorded at the venue in T20Is is India's 179-5 against South Africa in 2022. The team batting first in this match should try to feel confident about setting a target of around 180 runs.
Betting Tips
We believe betting on India currently offers excellent value for money. The squad selected by India is very strong, especially in home conditions. Australia will also find it difficult to really care about a bilateral T20 series straight after a World Cup campaign and we could see them fumbling around a bit.
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India Key Players
Suryakumar Yadav – The 33-year-old captain didn't get many opportunities in the recent World Cup but is far more comfortable in this format and bats without fear.
Yashasvi Jaiswal – The young left-handed opener has already scored a century in both T20I and Test cricket. A very impressive record considering he only made his international debut in July.
Arshdeep Singh – The left-arm pace bowler will swing the ball at the start of the innings before focusing on yorker-length deliveries later. He has a strike rate of 13.5 in T20Is.
Ravi Bishnoi – The spinner will have followed the Cricket World Cup and seen the likes of Adam Zampa attracting attention. This is his opportunity to ensure he is in the Indian squad for the next big tournament.
Australia Key Players
Glenn Maxwell – The 35-year-old batting all-rounder already had a large following of enthusiastic fans in India before his remarkable 201 against Afghanistan earlier this month. He is a brilliant attacking bat.
Marcus Stoinis – The all-rounder is more comfortable in T20 cricket than ODIs and will be keen to make an impact after losing his place in the XI during the World Cup.
Sean Abbott – The bowling all-rounder only featured in one of the World Cup matches earlier this month but is a T20 specialist and a consistent wicket-taker at this level.
Adam Zampa – The 31-year-old spinner produced the most wickets of any slow bowler in the Cricket World Cup and he will be looking forward to bowling on this surface.
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