IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for India tour of Australia 2024, 1st Test
The first Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will begin at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday, November 22. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks, and the pitch report.
This series is pretty crucial as both the teams have an equal chance of reaching the World Test Championship final. India are here after a 3-0 cleansweep at home against New Zealand. Australia, who were once considered out of the race for the WTC final, now have a chance of qualifying if they win this home series.
The two teams have played a total of 107 head-to-head Test matches. Australia have won 45 times, while India have 32 wins. A total of 30 matches ended in draws.
IND vs AUS Match Details
The first Test of the India tour of Australia 2024 will begin on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The game is set to take place at 7:50 am IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
IND vs AUS, 1st Test Match
Date and Time: 22nd November, 2024, 7:50 AM IST
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
Pitch Report
The pitch at Optus Stadium in Perth is well-balanced as it has equal assistance for batters and bowlers. The toss winning team should look to bat first and try to score 300+ runs. As the match proceeds, the pitch will start assisting pacers, making it difficult for batters to score runs. The last match played on this pitch was between Australia and Pakistan back in December 2023. A total of 1080 runs were scored at a loss of 45 wickets.
IND vs AUS Form Guide
IND - Will be playing their first match
AUS - Will be playing their first match
IND vs AUS Probable Playing XI
IND Playing XI
Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first match due to family commitments
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Siraj, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah (c)
AUS Playing XI
No injury updates
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
IND vs AUS Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He has scored 624 runs in just eight head-to-head matches at an average of 62. Alex Carey is another good wicket-keeper option for today's match.
Batters
Travis Head
Virat Kohli and Travis Head are the two best batter picks for today's Dream11 team. Kohli has an average of 48 against Australia as he has scored 2042 runs in 25 head-to-head matches. Steve Smith is another good batter pick for today's match. He has smashed 355 runs in just three venue matches at an average of 89.
All-rounders
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Jadeja has scored 570 runs and taken 89 wickets in the 17 head-to-head matches. Mitchell Marsh is another good all-rounder pick for today's match.
Bowlers
Jasprit Bumrah
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are the two captains, Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah is in brilliant form and the backbone of the Indian team. He has taken 32 wickets in just seven head-to-head matches. Mitchell Starc is another good bowler option for today's match. He has taken 23 wickets and scored 85 runs in just five venue matches.
IND vs AUS match captain and vice-captain choices
Travis Head
Travis Head is a crucial pick from Australia. He will bat in the middle order and may bowl a few overs. He has an average of 42 against India and an average of 50 at this beautiful venue.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best options from India in today's match. He has the ability to take a lot of wickets on this pitch. His performance will be necessary for India to win matches. He has taken 32 wickets in seven head-to-head matches and five wickets in the only venue match.
5 Must-Picks for IND vs AUS, 1st Test Match
Virat Kohli
Jasprit Bumrah
Pat Cummins
Travis Head
Steve Smith
India vs Australia Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters and pacers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making top order batters or quality pacers the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.
India vs Australia Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: R Pant
Batters: Y Jaiswal, V Kohli, S Smith, T Head
All-rounders: R Jadeja, K Nitesh Reddy
Bowlers: M Starc, J Hazlewood, J Bumrah, P Cummins
India vs Australia Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: R Pant
Batters: Y Jaiswal, V Kohli, S Smith, T Head, M Labuschagne
All-rounders: K Nitesh Reddy
Bowlers: M Starc, J Hazlewood, J Bumrah, P Cummins