The first India vs Australia T20I is all set to begin on October 7 in Ranchi. The Indian Cricket Team has already tamed visitors Australia in the recently concluded ODI series by 4-1. The convincing win by the home team would have given a morale boost to Virat Kohli-led team India ahead of the 3 T20Is. On the other hand, team Australia has been battered and bruised and they would dearly look for a change of fortunes. India has defeated Australia the last five times they have locked horns in a T20I match, which makes team India runaway favourites for the Ranchi match.
What are the match timings of India vs Australia 1st T20I?
The 1st T20I will start from 7:00 pm, so stay tuned to inuth.com for all the live updates.
Where To Watch Live Telecast & Live Streaming
STAR Sports will broadcast live the India vs Australia matches on their channels – STAR Sports 1 and 3. There will be both English and Hindi feeds. You can see the matches on STAR Sports 1 and 3 HD too.
Back with the squad and raring to go for the T20Is – @SDhawan25 #INDvAUS
_ Oct 7 | _ 7 PM IST
_____ https://t.co/CPALMFZaWL pic.twitter.com/plgdlMwFMf— BCCI (@BCCI) October 7, 2017
The Live streaming will be available on Hotstar.
Team News
Australia: To add to the Australian misery, it is confirmed that captain of Australia Steve Smith will not play in the T20I opener. This will surely be a chest blow to a team that is looking to get back to winning ways.
JUST IN: Steve Smith to return home early from India due to injury. Full story here: https://t.co/60V2GOQQX6 pic.twitter.com/t5ivjaoayA
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) October 7, 2017
In Smith’s absence, David Warner will lead the Australian team which could act as a blessing in disguise. Warner has experience of leading Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Indian conditions and has been rather successful at that. Warner’s SRH also won the title in 2016 edition.
One week, three matches, endless entertainment from two power-packed 20-over teams! Our guide to the #INDvAUS series https://t.co/hUfCQK45kH
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) October 7, 2017
India: Team India, who have been in ominous form could give a look into a couple of players or tweak their roles or positions, something Virat Kohli looks keen on doing.
Ashish Nehra is expected to partner Jasprit Bumrah in the bowling department. All eyes will be on Shikhar Dhawan to see how he gets back into the mix after break.
Welcome back @SDhawan25 #TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/0qaqRNeHVH
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2017
Pitch Report
The Ranchi wicket could offer something for the seamers early on as there would certainly be moist underneath the top, due to spells of rains in Ranchi recently. But as the game goes progresses it promises to become batting friendly. A high scoring encounter is what spectators and fans would be hoping to witness at Ranchi.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli(C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Axar Patel, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav.
Australia: David Warner (C), Jason Behrendorff, Daniel Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Tim Paine (WK), Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis.
