Match Preview
AUS vs IND: India will take on Australia in the ninth warm-up game of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022. Both teams will be playing their first warm-up game before heading into the main event. The match will be hosted at the infamous ground of The Gabba in Brisbane.
Aaron Finch will be leading the defending champions for probably the last time. They are having a rocky run as a team. They lost to India and England in the back-to-back T20 bilateral series. And to add to the misery, their star opener, David Warner, suffered a neck injury while playing against England. His availability is still under wraps.
Meanwhile, India received a big blow before landing in Australia as their star seamer, Jasprit Bumrah, was ruled out owing to a recurring back injury. Mohammad Shami has joined the contingent as his replacement. They had a decent outing in the warm-up games against Western Australia. Rohit Sharma and co. are the favorites in the tournament. Hence, they would want to win this warm-up game to start the main event on a positive note.
Match Details for AUS vs IND
Series: ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2022
Date: 17th October 2022 (Monday)
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Pitch Report for AUS vs IND
Rain is predicted during the game. Hence, there might not be a full 20-over game per side. However, the surface will be good for batting. The pacers will enjoy some movement in the first innings. Overall, bowling first would be the preferred choice for the skippers.
Squads
Australia
Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(wicket-keeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa
India
Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant(wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami
Match Predictions for AUS vs IND
As it is a warm-up game, all members of the squad can feature in the match. Both teams are decked up nicely as a unit. The star-stubbed batting line-ups will enjoy a great time. A good, high-scoring match is on the cards for sure. Nevertheless, the chasing team is most likely to win this game. Australia is the probable winner of this fixture.
