India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 1st T20I: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan To Battle For Opening Slots vs Australia

IND vs AUS Live Score: Who will open for India?

Team India has named Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan in the squad and now the biggest question in front of the management is that out of the three batters, who will be openers. Ishan Kishan was also played few games in the recently concluded ODI World Cup. 

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: A decent pace attack for Australia

Left-arm seamer Jason Behrendorff will spearhead the pace attack, while for the other two pacer spots, the Australian think tank will have a decision to make from Kane Richardson, Nathan Ellis, and Sean Abbott.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Australia with a lot of firepower

As is the case with every Aussie squad, there will be no shortage of firepower with the presence of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David. Adam Zampa had a stellar World Cup campaign where he finished as Australia’s leading wicket-taker, and he will be expected to keep up the good work.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Head aims to continue red-hot form

Fresh off a match-winning century in the World Cup final, Travis Head will be keen to translate his form across this T20I series. With David Warner also returning home, either Matthew Short or Steven Smith will likely partner Head at the top of the order.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Matthew Wade to lead Australia

Despite missing some of the players from the World Cup-winning squad, Australia will be riding high on confidence after their World Cup glory. In the absence of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade has been given the reigns for this five-match series.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: India’s predicted XI –

Will Rinku Singh be able to make a cut in India’s playing XI for first game? Who are the players that will make it to the team? Have a look at Team India’s predicted playing XI for the first T20I vs Australia – Click Here

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Axar Patel back in team

Having missed the World Cup due to a hamstring strain, Axar Patel returns to strengthen the all-rounder group alongside Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar. In the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi will lead the way in the spin department for India.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Rinku, Tilak among other stars in team

Tilak Varma has shown great promise in his short international career, as has Rinku Singh, and there will be fireworks aplenty with their presence in the middle order. India also have Jitesh Sharma in the squad as the other wicket-keeping option.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Jaiswal, Gaikwad, Kishan fight for opening slot

With Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan present as the opening options, it will be interesting to see whom the Indian think tank opts for. Meanwhile, when it comes to the pace department, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Avesh Khan are the options Suryakumar Yadav will have at his disposal.

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Live: Surya to lead India

Suryakumar Yadav has been handed the leadership duties for Team India for the series against Australia, and he will be eager to lead from the front in his maiden captaincy stint. Other than him, Ishan Kishan and Prasidh Krishna have been selected from the World Cup squad, while Shreyas Iyer has been picked up for the last two games of the series.

India vs Australia 1st T20I Live: A futuristic series!

With less than a year left for the T20 World Cup, both teams will treat each of the five games as part of their preparations for the upcoming event in the West Indies and the USA. India will be keen to test the young players in absence of veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

Welcome folks!

The dust has only just settled over Australia’s sixth World Cup triumph in men’s cricket history, and it is already time for their next assignment. In a quick turnaround, the reigning ODI champions face off against their World Cup final adversary, India, in a T20I series now. Hello guys, welcome the live blog of India vs Australia first T20I.