India vs Australia: T20I Records and Stats at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Just four days after losing to Australia in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad, India will once again face their rivals in a five-match T20I series. With the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA looming, the focus shifts to the shorter format. Suryakumar Yadav will assume the captaincy for India, becoming the seventh captain since former skipper Virat Kohli stepped down. 

The Australian side, led by Matthew Wade, will be looking to end their lengthy tour of India on a high note. Wade has captained Australia's T20I team on seven previous occasions, including a series against India in 2020. He also led Australia in their final match of the 2022 World Cup when Aaron Finch was sidelined due to injury. 

The opening T20I at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium will mark the second T20I encounter between India and Australia at the venue. Australia emerged victorious in the previous T20I played here, securing a three-wicket win with no balls remaining. 

In a total of ten T20I series played between India and Australia, the former have emerged victorious five times while Australia have won two, with the remaining three series ending in a draw. In the five series played in India, the hosts have won three while Australia won and drew one each.

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Record:   

The two teams have faced each other in 26 T20Is, with India emerging victorious in 15 encounters and Australia claiming 10 wins and one match ended without a result. In India, those hosts have won six out of ten matches, while Australia have won four. 

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: 

The pitch at this stadium typically favours batters early on, but spinners can be effective. The pacers who vary their pace can find success at the venue.

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium ODI Stats & Records: 

In three matches played at the venue, paceers have claimed 19 wickets at an average of 22.21, while the spinners have accounted for 16 wickets at an average of 18.37 in three matches. Batting first has resulted in one victory, while batting second has yielded two wins. The average first-innings score in Visakhapatnam is 97  

X-factors for India vs Australia   

India:      

Suryakumar Yadav will be the X-factor for India. He has been in good form with the bat in 2023, having scored 433 runs at an average of 54.12, with three half-centuries and one century in T20Is. 

Australia:    

Matthew Wadewill be the X-factor player for Australia. He has aggregated 359 at an average of 51.28 against India, with three half-centuries in the format.

India vs Australia Predicted Playing XI: 

India: 

Ishan Kishan (wk),Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma,  Shivam Dube,  Rinku Singh, Axar Patel/Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna/Avesh Khan,Mukesh Kumar 

Australia:   

Steven Smith,  Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (capt/wk), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha