Mohali | The first match of the India-Australia T20 series will be played at the PCA Stadium in Mohali today. The match will start at 7:30 PM. There are three matches in the series. India will play in the new jersey prepared ahead of the World Cup. The jersey is light blue. Arms are dark blue and pants are light blue. The T20 World Cup is only a month away and the battle between two strong teams is going on. Hence, it will result in a ‘warm-up’ match for both the teams.
Jasprit Bumrah’s return from injury will strengthen the Indian bowling line-up. The return of Harshal Patel, who makes variations in every panther, will also benefit the team a lot. Virat Kohli’s return to batting form has given India a lot of confidence. However, the middle-order batsmen’s inability to form is a cause for concern. The poor form of the middle order was the setback in the Asia Cup. The match against Australia is an opportunity to correct mistakes and prepare ahead of the World Cup.
Meanwhile, the absence of superstars David Warner and Mitchell Starc in the team is a setback for Australia. Tim David, who performed well in this year’s IPL, may be playing in the Aussie jersey for the first time in the Aussie jersey.
Team India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jaspreet Bumrah.
Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), Steve Smith, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Daniel Sams, Saul Abbott, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, Kane Richardson, Adam Sampa, Nathan Ellis.