ICC World Cup 2019: Match 14, India vs Australia: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match 14 of the ongoing World Cup will see India and Australia locking horns on a super Sunday. Both the teams have the winning momentum coming into this game and will be eager to continue in the same vein. If the recent clashes are concerned, Australia managed to win the five-match series in India after being 0-2 down. The Men in Yellow would love to make it four consecutive wins against Virat Kohli and his men.

India, on the other hand, brushed aside South Africa with a clinical show at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. While Yuzvendra Chahal picked up four wickets with the ball, Rohit Sharmabacked it up with an unbeaten century in a tricky chase. Despite winning their previous match, the team management might make a tactical change by benching Kuldeep Yadav. Ravindra Jadeja might replace him in the playing XI in that case while Australia is expected to field an unchanged side.

Match Details

The 14th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 will be played between India and Australia at the Kennington Oval in London.

The match starts at 10:30 am local time (09:30 am GMT) (3:00 pm IST).

The game will be live on Star Sports. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Weather Report

It will be cloudy in London in the morning. The rain is in the forecast at 2 pm according to AccuWeather. The temperature is expected to hover around 15-18 Degrees Celsius during the match.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Kennington Oval tends to slow down a bit in the second innings if the sun is out. The matches have been high-scoring at the venue in this tournament. Though Bangladesh almost defended 244 runs against New Zealand it was a day-night encounter. The team winning the toss is expected to bat first.

Average first innings score: 295 (3 matches at the venue in the World Cup 2019)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 2

Probable Playing XIs

India

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), KL Rahul, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.

Bench – Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar.

Australia

David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

Bench – Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson, Shaun Marsh, Jason Behrendorff.

Team News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Power Picks:

Usman Khawaja vs India in 2019:

Innings: 8

Runs: 497

Average: 62.12

100s: 2

50s: 3

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith.

Vice-Captain Options: Aaron Finch, MS Dhoni, Pat Cummins.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Wicket-Keepers – Alex Carey, MS Dhoni

Batsmen – Steve Smith (C), Usman Khawaja,Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (VC)

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers – Nathan Coulter-Nile, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Wicket-Keepers – MS Dhoni

Batsmen – David Warner, Aaron Finch (VC), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan (C)

All-Rounders – Marcus Stoinis, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Expert Advice:

David Warner generally struggles against the quality bowling attacks and you might ignore him in your team.

Steve Smith has a fantastic record against India and is a good option to make the captain.

Kedar Jadhav might turn out to be a surprise pick in grand leagues.

Probable Winners:

It is tough to predict the winner of this match. The team batting first might have an advantage.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.