The five-match T20 series between India and Australia is going to start today in Canberra and this time all eyes are on the new generation of India i.e. players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma and Varun Chakraborty. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, this is the first time when the Indian team will get a chance to decide the direction of its future in the conditions of Australia.
Let us tell you that under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India has played cricket in a very aggressive and fearless manner in the last one year and has also achieved excellent results. The team has won 23 of the last 27 T20 matches, including the recent Asia Cup title. India has a total of 15 matches left before the next T20 World Cup, but this series against Australia is considered the most important.
It is worth noting that Australia is also in great form at the moment and has won 16 out of the last 19 matches. In such a situation, this match is being considered as a high-intensity battle between the two number 1 teams of the world. The special thing is that almost half of the players of the Indian team will be seen playing on Australian pitches for the first time. The fast, bouncy pitches and large boundary areas here can prove to be a big challenge for the batsmen.
However, according to available information, Australia may enter this series with relatively inexperienced bowling, which the Indian batsmen will try to take advantage of. But the real threat is the hosts’ explosive batting, which includes explosive openers like Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head. According to statistics, Australia is scoring runs in the powerplay this year at an average score of 61 runs and a record strike rate of 169.
Suryakumar Yadav indicated before the match that Jasprit Bumrah is ready to take the responsibility of two overs in the powerplay. In the middle overs, the team is hoping that the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty will put brakes on the pace of the Australian batsmen. In the absence of Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey will have to play the important all-rounder’s role, while Nitish Kumar Reddy has been included as a backup option.
The very first match will also give an idea of how prepared India’s Generation