India has proven themselves to be the undefeated warriors this T20I season whereas Australia which steamrolled over most of their opponents, faced their first loss of the tournament against Afghanistan on Saturday. This provides immense hope for Indian fans, following the heavy disappointment they faced during the ODI World Cup finals.
Australia is currently the most commanding team in the sport but their unexpected loss has surprised fans all over. June 24th should be a deja vu for cricket enthusiasts and what they have learnt from last time is to not celebrate early on, as Australia has a habit of shocking and silencing the crowd.
Ahead of Monday’s India vs Australia contest at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, here are a few things you need to know.
Pitch Report: The pitch has hosted over 180 games previously and has been favourable to batters as well as bowlers. The pitch has witnessed some high-scoring matches, but considering the overall low run scores of this T20I season, the pitch has witnessed an average of 160 runs.
Weather Forecast: The weather at the venue is expected to be cloudy, with slight wind and humidity. A 55% of rainfall is expected and the temperature to be around 32 degree Celsius during the daytime.
India probable player list: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishab Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
Australia probable player list: Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Travis Head, Tim David, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.