Welcome to IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket Tips. India (IND) will take on Australia (AUS) in the 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Nagpur on Thursday. Check out our top fantasy picks, player availability news, pitch report, and predicted playing XIs & more.
India will host the Border Gavaskar Trophy this time around. The team India has won the last three editions of the series. Also, the team has never lost the home series since the 2004/05 edition.
The last time when India met Australia, India pulled off a great comeback and emerged as the winner of the trophy. They even defeated Australia at Gabba to hand them their first Test defeat at the famous venue since 1988.
The four-match series which was scheduled for October – November 2022 was moved because of T20 World Cup held in Australia in October 2022.
IND vs AUS Match Information
| Match | IND vs AUS, Border Gavaskar Trophy, 1st Test |
| Venue | Nagpur |
| Date | 9 FEB 2023 |
| Time | 9:30 AM IST |
| Live Streaming | Hotstar in India |
Pitch Report
This is a track for spinners. The batsmen will enjoy it too. The 3rd and 4th day will be the key here. The average first innings score at this venue is around 300. Both teams will look to chase here.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be Sunny and there is almost zero chance of rain according to the forecast. The temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius which is good for a cricket game.
Team Update/Players Availability News
- Cameroon Green is out of the opening game.
- Suryakumar Yadav is likely to make his debut.
IND Full squad
Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav
AUS Full squad
Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
IND Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj Suryakumar Yadav
AUS Predicted Playing 11
Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner
Top Fantasy Picks for IND vs NZ
Best choice for Batsmen: Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma
Best choice for Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Siraj
Best choice for All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin
Best choice for Wicket-keeper: Alex Carey
IND vs AUS Dream11 Match Prediction Choices For Captain And Vice-Captain
(Recent Matches)
R Ashwin (captain)
R Ashwin has been the best bowler for India in recent Test matches. The spinner has bagged 36 wickets in his last nine Test matches.
Nathan Lyon (vice-captain)
Nathan Lyon could be an exciting option in this game. He has picked up 45 wickets in his last ten matches in this format.
Cheteshwar Pujara (captain)
Cheteshwar Pujara has been the star performer for India with the bat. He has notched up 520 runs in his last eight Test matches.
Usman Khawaja (vice-captain)
Usman Khawaja is coming into the series with good form. He has mustered 1020 runs in his last ten matches and is expected to dominate once again.
Head-to-Head Dream11 Team Prediction IND vs AUS
WK- A Carey
BAT: V Kohli, C Pujara, S Smith, U Khawaja, M Labuschagne
ALL: R Jadeja, R Ashwin, T Head
BOWL: N Lyon, P Cummins
Grand League Dream11 Team Prediction IND vs AUS
WK- A Carey
BAT: V Kohli, C Pujara, S Smith, U Khawaja, M Labuschagne, R Sharma
ALL: R Jadeja, R Ashwin,
BOWL: N Lyon, P Cummins
Who Will Win Today’s match Between IND vs AUS?
India to win
India will begin this game as a favorite. The home conditions are likely to favor the Indian team and they are expected to emerge as a winner here. Also, there is a good chance for the game to end in a draw.
Who Will Win Today’s Toss Between IND vs AUS?
According to Kheltalk’s Toss Predictor, India is expected to win the toss and bowl first. Both teams will opt to chase here as the pitch will assist the batsmen more.
Read More:-
