Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Player vs Player
Mohammed Shami has dismissed Steven Smith four times in eight ODIs.
Top Wicketkeepers
KL Rahul featured in the Best11 in the last five matches, averaging 75 points.
Batting first in his ODI career, Ishan Kishan has smashed one double-century and four fifties in just eight innings to collect 529 runs.
Top Batters
No batter has hit more fours (133), scored more runs (1,126) or generated more fifty and 100-run bonus (nine of 19 matches) in 2023 than Shubman Gill.
Marnus Labuschagne is Australia’s top run-getter for the year: 365 at 52.
Against India, Smith produces bonus points for a fifty or hundred every other innings.
David Warner has collected 1,065 runs at 51 against India including 107 fours.
Top All-rounder
While defending totals, no Indian bowler has taken more wickets than Shardul Thakur this year: 26 in 13 matches. However, it drops to 15 wickets in 14 matches when bowling first.
Top Bowlers
Adam Zampa has picked 26 wickets in 15 matches in India, going wicketless only twice.
Both Pat Cummins (21 wickets in 14 matches) and Shami (37 wickets in 22 matches) average over 51 points per match in India-Australia clashes.
Probable XIs
India: Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c & wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa