India after the failure in the Asia Cup is set to start the three-match T20 series against Australia. With the T20 world cup just a month away, it’s been crucial for both teams to find the best possible XI to go into the tournament. India will be bolstered by the return of Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah who has not played in the Asia Cup due to injuries.
However, India will miss Jadeja but they have a like-for-like replacement in Axar Patel. Rohit Sharma in the recent press conference revealed that he is going to open with KL Rahul and Virat Kohli will be the No. 3. However, India might still be thinking of playing either Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant or both.
With Bhuvi, Bumrah, and Harshal… the pace attack is set and Indian management needs to decide to play between Ashwin and Chahal. Here’s the probable playing XI of the team for the first T20I.
