Australia vs India T20I series : Adam Zampa and Yuzvendra Chahal in focus, Which of the two spinners will dominate?
T20I World Cup defending champions Australia and ICC Number 1 ranked team in T20I, India will compete today in the first T20I at Mohal
Both teams will play three T20I in Mohali, Nagpur and Hyderabad on 20th, 23rd and 25th of September, respectively. Australia has won their last three T20Is in India, while India is coming from many learnings after the Asia Cup.
Team India is playing with players in their world cup squad, while Australia has rested a few of their star players. But both teams will clash on Mohali's pitch with their best spinners - Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa.
What to expect from the pitches?
Mohali pitch has a reputation of being very supportive to the fast bowlers with the presence of grass. However, it had slowed down also, which directly assists spin bowling. A good spin option with both teams adds to the spice for the contest that will follow today.
What does the number say about Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa?
Adam Zampa has played 11 T20I against India, bowled with a good economy of 6.12 and took nine wickets. Out of these 11 games against India, he has only played eight matches in India.
Yuzvendra Chahal has played 7 T20I against Australia with a little expensive economy of 8.87, taking six wickets. But Yuzvendra Chahal has an excellent experience in playing T20I in India. In 32 T20I played in India, he has taken 43 wickets. His best bowling figure of 6/25 also came in India only.
Who will dominate?
Both teams have players who play good against spin, while few will face difficulty against the spin. Since the Mohali pitch favours pacers a little more because of the grass on the rise, bowling faster might become the difference for both spinners.
India has also unveiled their new jersey ahead of this series against Australia. "All set and ready to represent #TeamIndia in this new jersey. New vibe, renewed energy. Let's do this," tweeted Yuzvendra Chahal.
At Mohali since 2018, teams have won seven out of 11 matches at this ground, chasing. The competition will start right from the toss, and the performance of Adam Zampa and Yuzvendra Chahal could become the difference between the team winning and losing.
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