The first official ICC T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up match will take place between India and Australia on 17 October. In two unofficial practice games against Western Australia XI, Rohit Sharma and the boys had mixed results as the Men in Blue won one and lost the other.
The match against Australia will once again focus on India’s death overs bowling. India didn’t do much better in the last few overs against Western Australia, allowing them to score 41 runs in just five overs. In the second warm-up match, Ravichandran Ashwin excelled, taking three wickets. The warm-up match vs Australia will likely see the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Australia had recently lost a T20I series against England 2–0, with the third T20I being washed out due to rain. The team seems to be struggling with its batting performance at the moment. India’s 2-1 win over Australia in a bilateral T20I series in early 2022 should boost the morale of the spectators considerably.
After suffering a neck injury in the second T20I against England, David Warner will miss the warm-up match against India. According to Australian captain Aaron Finch, he should be ready for Australia’s second warm-up match against New Zealand. Finch had earlier said that he wants to give enough rest to the players of his team before the start of the Super 12 matches.
The pacers should benefit from the surface of the Gabba, especially the new ball. The surface at this location has been a high scoring one for the batsmen, which bounces consistently. The spinners will have to work hard for the wicket on this surface. The average first innings score on this wicket is 165 runs. The team batting second has a strong record at The Gabba with a 60% win rate.
India vs Australia warm up match today: How to watch
The weather is forecast to hover around 21°C with 72% humidity and 6 km/h wind speed. During the game, there is a 24% chance of rain.
The Gabba in Brisbane will host the exhibition game between Australia and India. The India vs Australia ICC T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up match will start on October 17 at 9:30 am. It will be broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports network, which essentially means it will be streamed online on Disney+ Hotstar.
India vs Australia warm-up match today: Probable line-up
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
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