AUS vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction: After another set of off-field news we are set to resume the on-field action in Australia versus India Test series. Before the second Test, it was all about the absence of Virat Kohli and now before the third Test, it is all about the inclusion of Rohit Sharma and D Warner in the squad and the possible violation of the bio-secure bubble by five Indian players. Meanwhile, the Test series is poised at 1-1 after India bounced back strongly at the MCG and won the second Test. The third Test thus carries immense importance as the winner here will get an inaccessible lead in the Test series. So, let’s look at the AUS vs IND prediction.
Fixture: Australia vs India; Australia vs India Test series
When: 7 January, 05:00 AM IST
Venue: Melbourne cricket ground
Head to Head:
Total games: 100
AUS: -43
IND: – 29
Drawn: 27
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AUS vs IND Playing 11
AUS Team News: David Warner is back and he will make it to the playing XI
Playing combination: Australia will be delighted to have D Warner as their opener and they should give the highly talented W Pucovski his debut making him Warner’s partner. M Labuschagne, S Smith and C Green will form the middle order while M Wade will go back to the number 5 spot. The trio of P Cummins. M Starc and J Hazlewood will form the bowling attack with N Lyon as the lone spinner.
AUS Playing 11:
D Warner, W Pucovski, M Labuschagne, Steven Smith, M Wade, C Green, T Paine, P Cummins, N Lyon, Mitchell Starc, J Hazlewood
IND Team News:
Injuries, unavailability: India have announced their playing XI. Rohit Sharma replaces M Agarwal and N Saini is in place of injured U Yadav.
Playing combination: Debutant S Gill will open the batting with R Sharma who is making a comeback in the Test side. C Pujara, A Rahane, and H Vihari will bolster the batting with R Pant as the wicket-keeper. J Bumrah will lead the pace attack with R Ashwin and R Jadeja being the spinners.
IND Playing 11:
R Sharma, S Gill, C Pujara, A Rahane, H Vihari, R Pant, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, M Siraj, N Saini, J Bumrah
In AUS vs IND Dream 11 prediction, M Labuschagne and S Smith haven’t batted as per their reputations yet but they still remain Australia’s best batsmen along with D Warner. The bowling department is arguably one of the best in the world for now with all 4 bowlers in great form. India on the other hand rely on A Rahane to get the runs while they will also expect R Sharma and C Pujara to make some contributions. R Pant will be the X factor while J Bumrah and R Ashwin will be the lead bowlers.
AUS vs IND Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: R Pant
Batsmen: S Smith, M Labuschagne, C Pujara, A Rahane
All-rounder: R Jadeja
Bowlers: P Cummins, N Lyon, M Starc, J Hazlewood, J Bumrah
Captain and vice-captain:
A Rahane S Smith scored one of the best hundreds by an Indian in the last Test. He now has 181 runs in 4 innings in this series and averages 60.33.
P Cummins hs bowled exceptionally well in this series. He has 10 wickets in 2 Tests and averages an impressive 17.1.
R Ashwin has been India’s best bowler so far. He has claimed 10 wickets in 4 innings at an average of 17.7. Considering Sydney’s reputation as being spin-friendly, he might play a big role in this match.
R Jadeja has been highly effective as an all-rounder recently and showcased his batting talent by making a gritty half-century in the last Test. He now has 6 fifties in his last 13 Test innings and averages 58.00. He is also a very effective bowler and has 216 wickets in 50 Tests. The SCG could be the ideal pitch for his bowling and he can also add to his runs tally.
India stormed back in the Test series by winning the second Test but since then a lot of things have happened. India has lost U Yadav which means two of India’s 3 pacers have experience of only 1 Test between them while Australia’s batting is enhanced due to Warner’s comeback. So in the AUS vs IND Dream11 today match prediction, expect AUS to win the game.