Ranchi, Oct 6:
Comprehensive winners in the ODIs, India would aim to extend the domination, while Australia’s listless team would be eyeing a change of fortunes in the three-match T20 series beginning here tomorrow.
India won the one-day series against Australia 4-1 to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC rankings and the hosts would be aiming for a perfect finish to the campaign with the T20I series.
A reliable pool of bowlers to complement their traditionally strong batting has made Virat Kohli’s side quite formidable, especially on home turf.
They have looked flawless, be it against reigning world champions Australia or a new-look Sri Lanka.
The rise of Hardik Pandya, the guile of the wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have made life difficult for Australia in the one-day series.
And it could be worse for Australia in the T20Is as India boast of a 9-4 head-to-head record.
In the last T20I bilateral series, India made a 3-0 clean-sweep in Australia in January last year while they have lost only once out of the five series played between the two nations.
For India, all eyes would be on old warhorse Ashish Nehra, who has been recalled for the T20I series, having last played against England in February this year. (PTI)
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