India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam - Match Prediction

India vs Australia 2019: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam – Match Prediction; Yet again India and Australia set to lock horns in the shorter formats of the game to put the crowd on edge of their seats. Both the sides got enough goods in their ranks to come good against each other in tonight clash at a beautiful venue in Visakhapatnam.

The Indian National Cricket Team would like to make the most of the opportunity, as it is the last ODI series ahead of ICC World Cup 2019. Meanwhile, Australians would also like to test their team balance and few players, who are in the scheme of things for ICC World Cup 2019.

Ravindra Jadeja replaces Hardik Pandya:

The return of Virat Kohli has strengthened the batting lineup of India, he along with Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma will be seen serving the top order duties, All of them have had a great run in recent times and will be expected to provide a flying start against the Aussies.

However, India suffered a blow with just three days left for the series with an injury to all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Thursday. Pandya is ruled out of the entire series and has been replaced with Ravindra Jadeja.

For Australia, D’Arcy Short and Marcus Stoinis are in a great run of form. Glenn Maxwell was also in good touch during the Big Bash league and along with Alex Carey are key figures in the middle order. While skipper Aaron Finch will also be eager to prove himself against the Indians.

Jasprit Bumrah returns:

In bowling, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been rested for this series, and Jasprit Bumrah is set to mark his return. When it comes to spin, Yuzvendra Chahal will be the team’s go-to bowler and he would love to exploit the Aussies’ weakness in this department.

Meanwhile, for Australia, Kane Richardson (24 wickets in 14 matches) has been called after his mind-boggling show in the league. Marcus Stoinis, Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins are the key strikers for the Aussies.

Match Prediction:

Well, with the home conditions on offer and going by the recent form, it is Indian National Cricket Team, who would be the favourites to win the game tonight. However, Australia got enough variety and power in their ranks and also aware of the Indian conditions. Most Probably, it would be a toughly-contested game.