Probable XI –
Australia –
Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
India –
Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini/Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Lokesh Rahul
2. Steven Smith
3. David Warner(C)
4. Virat Kohli(VC)
5. Shreyas Iyer
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Pat Cummins
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Mohammad Shami
– David Warner has been very good in H2H matches and at this venue so he looks safest captain pick.
– Virat Kohli has mustered approx 2k runs at an average of 55 in 38 H2H matches.
– It’s either Finch or Warner, so dropped Finch considering his numbers at this venue which are less satisfied then that of Warner.
– Lokesh Rahul has played only 5 innings against AUS but scored runs at an average 46 which is impressive.
– Pat Cummins & Star both have taken at least a wicket in last couple of H2H matches so can’t leave any of them.
– Jasprit Bumrah has been lethal with the bowl in the IPL so expecting same performance in this match too.
– Gleen Maxwell though failed to play even a good knock during IPL but he has been good against IND with both bat and ball.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Lokesh Rahul
2. Aaron Finch(VC)
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Steven Smith
5. Virat Kohli
6. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Pat Cummins
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Jasprit Bumrah
– Shikhar Dhawan have been superb in H2H matches by scoring runs at an average of 46 in 26 matches.
– Aaron Finch can be very good especially while batting first.
– Marnus Labuschagne have played two ODI matches against IND and scored 100 runs in them which makes him good punt.
– Steven Smith holds an excellent average of 60 & 53 in H2H matches at this venue respectively.
Grand League Combination –
1. Lokesh Rahul
2. Marnus Labuschagne
3. David Warner(VC)
4. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
5. Marcus Stoinis
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Pat Cummins
10. Adam Zampa
11. Mohammad Shami
– Dropped Kohli as Zampa have taken him 5 times till now so he might struggle against him.
– Mohammad Shami might get Finch early in the innings as he has done it before two times.
– Hardik Pandya will be very crucial if top order of IND fails early.