Venue Details & Pitch Report - VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Average First Innings Score at Vishakapatanam: in all T20s since 2019 - 150, in 3 T20Is - 129

Batting First vs Batting Second in T20s since 2019: Win Bat 1st - 22%, Win Bat 2nd - 78% 

IND-AUS Players in the top 10 leading run-scorers list in T20s since 2019: None

IND-AUS Players in the top 10 leading wicket-takers list in T20s since 2019:  None

Ground Dimensions: The venue has long straight boundaries (79m) and square boundaries (68m, 64m). Third Man (60m) & Deep Mid Wicket (73m) and FineLeg (61m) & Deep Cover (76m).

Pitch Report: In the matches at this venue so far, both the pacers and spinners have been successful, which might suggest a tricky outing for the batters. 

Predicted Playing XI - India vs Australia, 1st T20I, Dream11 Prediction

India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh

          Bench: Washington Sundar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dubey

Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (C&WK), Tim David, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendoff

         Bench: Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell

Fantasy Notes (INDIA) - India vs Australia, 1st T20I, Dream11 Prediction

STATS & NUMBERS

Relevant Numbers of India players in T20s in 2023:

PLAYERBAT INNSRUNSAVG/SR50s/100sBOWL INNSWICKETSBOWL AVG/ECO
Ruturaj Gaikwad2497649/1516/1   
Yashasvi Jaiswal29109942/1598/2   
Suryakumar Yadav26103847/1698/2   
Tilak Varma2786251/1514/142 
Rinku Singh2380567/1607/0   
Jitesh Sharma2142122/1541/0   
Washington Sundar1526723/1162/016984/8
Ravi Bishnoi    283819/6.9
Prasidh Krishna    5625/7.6
Avesh Khan    131334/8.8
Arshdeep Singh    384824/8.8
Axar Patel2049233/1523/0211632/7.1
Ishan Kishan2355124/1293/0   
Mukesh Kumar    201251/10
Shivam Dubey2365544/1473/062 

Relevant Numbers of India players vs Australia in T20Is:

PLAYERBAT INNSRUNSAVG/SR50s/100sBOWL INNSWICKETSBOWL AVG/ECO
Suryakumar Yadav311538/1851/0   
Axar Patel    388/6.3
Washington Sundar    3242/7

MATCHUPS

Ishan Kishan vs Left Arm Pace in PP since 2022: Outs - 8, Balls - 191, Avg/SR - 26/109

Ishan Kishan vs Wrist Spin in T20s since 2022: Outs - 7, Balls - 99, Avg/SR - 19/137

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Wrist Spin in T20s since 2022: Outs - 7, Balls - 117, Avg/SR - 24/144 

Points to Consider

  • There are a couple of possible combinations that India could do in this series. The first question is in the case of Ishan Kishan, who is better suited for the opening spot, but he will face competition from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who took his spot earlier this year. Additionally, captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed in the press conference that the team will continue with Jitesh Sharma as the wicketkkeper to keep a continuity from the last series.
  • While Suryakumar Yadav had a below-par performance in the ODI World Cup, he is still the Number 1 batter in the T20 format. Moreover, he will bat in the top 4 in this match, which gives us a good reason to consider him as one of our top, default C/VC options.
  • Pick Tilak Varma, who will bat Number 4, as a differential batter in your fantasy team - he is selected in just 23% of the teams. He offers stability in the middle-order and we expect him to play the role of a part-time spinner if needed as well. This can provide him with an all round value which is always an advantage in this format.

Fantasy Notes (AUSTRALIA) - India vs Australia, 1st T20I, Dream11 Prediction

STATS & NUMBERS

Relevant Numbers of Australia players in T20s in 2023:

PLAYERBAT INNSRUNSAVG/SR50s/100sBOWL INNSWICKETSBOWL AVG/ECO
Travis Head714921/1331/0   
Matthew Short2462827/1572/116740/8.4
Josh Inglis1024430/1372/0   
Matthew Wade2654622/1571/0   
Marcus Stoinis2155332/494/0141424/7.9
Tim David4598235/1673/0   
Aaron Hardie1032454/1423/04334/8.5
Sean Abbott1222027/1820/1273817/8.1
Kane Richardson    202424/9.1
Tanveer Sangha    51012/7.4
Nathan Ellis    445822/8.2
Adam Zampa    182323/7.7
Jason Behrendoff    222823/7.8
Steven Smith534686/1741/2   
Glenn Maxwell2864825/1705/0201327/8.1

Relevant Numbers of Australia players vs India in T20Is:

PLAYERBAT INNSRUNSAVG/SR50s/100sBOWL INNSWICKETSBOWL AVG/ECO
Adam Zampa    131225/6.9
Travis Head48528/1150/0   
Josh Inglis24120/1280/0   
Matthew Wade1035951/1553/0   
Marcus Stoinis68629/1390/033 
Tim David37425/1681/0   
Sean Abbott    41100/11.1
Kane Richardson    10 
Nathan Ellis    13 
Jason Behrendoff    5714/6.8
Steven Smith915820/1210/0   
Glenn Maxwell1843827/1422/110440/7.7

Points to Consider

  • We will have to see if Glenn Maxwell (who had niggles), Steven Smith, Travis Head, and Adam Zampa will play right after an intense World Cup campaign. We expect some of these players to be rested, at least for the 1st T20I.
  • If Glenn Maxwell plays, his fantasy potential will be very high due to the number of left-handers in the opposition. If he does not play, Travis Head or Matthew Short (20.5%) can play the role of that off-spinner while also opening the batting, which makes them top differentials and C/VC options in this match.
  • Back Sean Abbott (32%) and Nathan Ellis (9%) as differential bowlers in your teams, especially if Australia bowls first. Both these pacers are known death-over specialists whose pace variations and cutters have helped them find success in this format. Additionally, they are good lower-order hitters and can contribute, if needed.

Fantasy XI - India vs Australia, 1st T20I, Dream11 Prediction

WK: Ishan Kishan

BAT: Travis Head, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav

AR: Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Matthew Short

BOWL: Arshdeep Singh, Sean Abbott, Ravi Bishnoi, Tanveer Sangha

C/VC: Suryakumar Yadav, Travis Head

Differentials: Tilak Varma (23%), Aaron Hardie (5%), Nathan Ellis (9%)

C/VC Alternatives: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott

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