The Indian cricket team will make a comeback to international cricket against a veteran like Australia, amidst the COVID-19. Virat Kohli’s team last played an international match against New Zealand in early March. The Indian team will be seen in the Navy Blue Jersey of the 1992 World Cup.
Mayank Agarwal to open
In Australia, the focus will be on how the team combination becomes perfect in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Mayank Agarwal will start the innings with Shikhar Dhawan or it will not be easy to cope with the balls of Shubman Gill, Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins. The Indian batsmen are going to face the best fast attack while Australia also have a skilled spinner in the form of Adam Jampa who has troubled Kohli many times. In the presence of returning Steve Smith, run machine David Warner and rising star Marnus Labuschen in the rhythm, the Indians will have to do their best to defeat Australia on their land.
Clincher for KL Rahul
The Indian XI may include both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami or the team management can field one in a match keeping the Test series in mind. In such a situation, Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini can be given a chance. For KL Rahul too, this tour will not be less than an ordeal. Vice-captain Rahul was in superb form in the IPL which he would like to maintain but the real challenge is to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the wicket where he will have to catch the googly of Yuzvendra Chahal. Rahul himself believes that it is not possible for anyone to replace Dhoni.
Hardik Pandya specializes in aggressive batting at number six or seventh, allowing Kohli to land with two spinners. At number four, Shreyas Iyer did well on the previous tour. Chahal will be a cause of concern for the Australian middle order. At the same time, Bumrah will have additional responsibility in the absence of death bowler specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
