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India vs Australia on September 17

·         Reigning world champions Australia and India are all set to battle it out from the 17th of September marking the beginning of one of the most awaited clashes this cricketing season. The series between India and Australia is the race to become number 1 in ODIs as the winner will take the top spot in the ICC rankings. Currently, both the teams are locked at 117 points with Australia just ahead on decimals holding their position on the edge of the knife. If either of the team manages to win the series by a 3-2 margin or better, they will reach to 118 points and the loser will drop 1 point to 116. For now, Team India starts as favorites as they are in the middle of the dream run in limited-overs cricket but the visitors could never be counted out as 12 of their 14 players were part of the Indian Premier League earlier this year.

·         Best economical pick – Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to bowl Yorkers on a regular basis and unusual action makes him a captain’s delight. He knows the tricks of the trade that work in the subcontinent and his exceptional performance on the tour of Sri Lanka where he picked 15 wickets will ensure he enters the contest on a high.

·         Top captains & vice captains – Virat Kohli has been hailed as arguably the best batsman currently in world cricket on the back of emerging as the highest run-scorer in the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka and consistent eye catching performances. The Indian captain enjoys a good record against the Australians and will be itching to rack up another mammoth tally feasting on the Aussie pace attack. Steve Smith has developed into one of the most formidable and unorthodox batsmen in world cricket after transforming himself from being a leggie. His ability to adapt his gameplay according to different scenarios and lead from the front makes him a match winner and one to watch out for.

·       Smart pick – Marcus Stoinis has put his hand up for a return to Australia's one-day side with a fine all-round performance in their only warm-up match ahead of the five-match ODI series against India. The hulking all-rounder top-scored with 76 from just 60 balls batting at No.6 and then took 1-13 from four tight overs.

·         Cautious Pick – KL Rahul failed to make a statement in the Sri Lankan series as he was awfully poor. Throughout the series, he was a disappointment at the coveted position of No.4. Time is running out for KL Rahul as he failed in Sri Lanka miserably and the Australian series has to be his last chance.

My XI – Virat Kohli (Captain), Steve Smith (Vice-Captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Travis Head, Axar Patel