We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Report India vs Australia, 1st T20I at PCA Stadium, Mohali
1st innings average score: 177
2nd innings average score: 170
Type: Excellent for batting. Extra bounce for pacers.
Probable Playing XIs for India & Australia
Probable XI for India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant/Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Probable XI for Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Tim David, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis/Kane Richardson
Game Changers
Glenn Maxwell, having played over 100 games in the Indian T20 League, is well accustomed to the conditions. More importantly, he generates fantasy points with the bat and ball and in the field. He has scored 431 runs and scalped four wickets in 15 T20Is against India.
For India, Hardik Pandya does it all. Against Australia, he has managed 103 runs at an average of 34 and sniped up six wickets in nine games.
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Smart Fantasy Picks
Rohit Sharma has the best strike rate for India in the powerplay in 2022. He may not have many big innings to his name of late, but he has made it clear that he will play fire with fire. In other words, he provides bonus points for strike rate and boundaries.
With 440 runs at 29, Aaron Finch has smashed the most runs for Australia against India in T20Is. In 2022, he has collected 247 runs in 9 T20Is.
Pat Cummins bowls with both new and old ball—and at times an over two in the middle overs. With the bat, we have witnessed his heroics in the Indian T20 League. He effortlessly launches the ball into the stands.
Jasprit Bumrah likes to feed on the Aussies in the format. He has racked up 15 wickets at a strike rate of 16, including the best figures of 3 for 16.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the second-highest wicket-taker in 2022. His 31 wickets have come at an impressive strike rate of 13.7, maintaining an economy of 6 RPO.
For Australia, Josh Hazlewood has done the bulk of the damage this year. He has 14 wickets in six T20Is to his credit, giving away runs at 5 RPO.
Fantasy Power Picks
In the T20Is between these teams, Virat Kohli has hammered the most runs: 718 runs at an average of 60 and a strike rate of 146. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, he was the highest run-scorer for India, with 276 runs including a hundred, two fifties and a thirty.
Suryakumar Yadav’s only hundred and three of six fifties in the format have come in 2022. Overall, he has accumulated 576 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 182.
Fantasy Tip of The Day
The ball comes onto the bat smoothly at Mohali. The pacers equipped with extra pace and variations are more likely to push you ahead in fantasy leagues. Otherwise, the pitch and conditions are favourable for batters through and through.