Cricket News: India VS Australia, 1st T20I - Match predictions and tips

Australia and India have played 23 T20Is against each other. India has won 13 of these matches, while Australia has won nine. One game ended in a draw. Australia has won three matches and lost four while playing India. Both teams played one match at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, which India won.

Indian players to watch:

 1. KL Rahul: KL Rahul is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming match against Australia. He is expected to give his team a steady start.

 2. Yuzvendra Chahal: He can dominate the Australian team with his spin on Indian pitches.

Australian players to watch:

1. Steve Smith: He is familiar with Indian pitches and has mastered the art of dominating the middle overs.

2. Josh Hazlewood: He can play a crucial role for his team with the new ball. The right-arm pacer can pitch with a consistent line and length and can be very dangerous for the Indian batting line-up.

Kisma Match Prediction

India is predicted to win today’s match due to home advantage and familiar surroundings.

Kisma Top Fantasy Picks

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Jasprit Bumrah

  3. Steve Smith

  4. Pat Cummins

Pitch Report

The pitch at IS Bindra Stadium should help the batters. On the other hand, the bowlers with the new ball could get some early momentum. The captain who wins the toss can opt to bowl first and chase the total.

Team Squad

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Cameron Green, Matthew Wade (wk), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa