Team India is well on the verge of witnessing a second consecutive ODI series whitewash, but they will be fighting for their pride in the third and the final ODI against Australia. The men in blue will be will to do whatever it has in its powers to win the game despite having their backs against the wall with several unanswered questions looming over the team.
The Indian team has been feeling the absence of Rohit Sharma, but the inefficiency of bowlers has also been exposed as Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, and Ravindra Jadeja have been struggling to take wickets. On the other hand, the Aussies will be forced to find a replacement for David Warner. who sustained an injury in the second ODI that saw him leave the field mid-way. He has also been ruled out of the T20I series and replaced by D’Arcy Short.
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Meanwhile, Pat Cummins will also miss the remainder of limited-overs matches as he will be rested ahead of the Test series. Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne, and Matthew Wade will be expected to open along with Aaron Finch while one of Daniel sams, Andrew Tye, and Sean Abbott could come in place of Cummins.
As for India, they can be expected to include Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur while Manish Pandey could also get the nod if skipper Virat Kohli decides to make a change in the batting unit. Let us take you all to the Probable Fantasy XI you can create with the following tips:-
Wicket-Keepers
KL Rahul seems to be a better pick as he has been known for making a strong comeback and he will be much more effective on pitches in Australia. However, for Australia, Alex Carey will be keeping the wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the Fantasy XI, Rahul seems the better pick.
Batsmen
Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, and Steve Smith have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Marnus Labushcnagne also is added in fantasy cricket and that will depend on the balance of the squad. Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Mayank Agarwal, and Manish Pandey.
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All-rounder
There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the pitch in Sydney, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Glenn Maxwell seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Moises Henriques.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they don’t have practiced a lot. Bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Abu Dhabi. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, and Sean Abbott.
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Steve Smith (c), Virat Kohli (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
Fantasy Suggestion 2: KL Rahul (c), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne (vc), Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Mohd Shami, Mitchell Starc and Jasprit Bumrah
