India vs Australia 1st T20I: Predicted XI, Weather, Pitch report, Dream11, Fantasy Tips

After facing shocking loss in World Cup final, Team India will be up against the same opponent in the 1st of 5-match T20I series. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading Team India for the 1st time in the absence of Hardik Pandya. VVS Laxman is assigned coaching duties for this series. 

3 things you need to know 

• Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson failed to make it to India's squad for this series
• Senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma have been rested for this series
• 6 players from Australia's World Cup winning squad are part of this series

With the prelude set, let's take a look at the important details regarding the India vs Australia match. Get hold of all the Dream 11 predictions, pitch report, match report of IND vs. AUS.

IND vs AUS: Dream 11 

Wicket-keeper: Ishan Kishan, Matthew Wade

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Travis Head

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Nathan Ellis, Prasidh Krishna, Adam Zampa

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India  vs Australia: Fantasy tips

• Glenn Maxwell can be picked as a captain by looking at his recent form
• Ishan Kishan is expected to get a call ahead of Jitesh Sharma in playing XI

India vs Australia: Weather Report 

According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Visakhapatnam on the day of the match is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius, with humidity levels reaching approximately 63 percent. While there is a 60 percent chance of rain in the city on Thursday

India  vs Australia: Pitch Report 

The pitch at the Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam is a balanced surface. The average score by the team batting first in the last 10 matches at the venue is 132. Chasing at this wicket would be a better option, with the team batting second winning 67 per cent of its matches.

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India  vs Australia: Predicted XI 

India vs Australia Predicted Playing XI

Australia - Matthew Short, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (c and wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

India - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi