Fantasy Cricket: Dream11 tips for India v Australia 1st T20

Overview 

India will be taking on Australia in the first T20 of the three match series in Ranchi today. It is going to be an evening match and there is already a talk of whether or not this match will go ahead due to rough weather. 

All eyes will be on hometown boy Dhoni, who could very well get promoted up the order to swing his bat. As far as the team combination goes, there could be rotation policy for both teams as there are 3 games to be played in this series. Expect some shockers. 

While India will ponder on whom to pick between Axar, Kuldeep and Chahal and the seamers- Nehra & Bhuvi, the Aussies will have tough time picking their all-rounders. Maxwell, Christian and Henriques. We feel there could only be place for two out of three. 

If the match does go ahead, there could be plenty of runs on the Ranchi wicket and we see the bowlers suffering again. The average score at this venue in T20 cricket is around 160. Also, India will be glad to welcome opener Shikhar Dhawan. 

This is going to be a tight budget round and you will need to take a couple of tough calls. 

Please read ahead to get detailed analysis of the match, the Fantasy Team that the TFG Pundit has created for guiding you to play this match, important statistics about key players, the weather and its likely effect on the match, the Probable Teams, Players who should be included in your Fantasy XI, as well as Players and Mistakes to avoid.