IND vs AUS T20 World Cup 2024 predicted playing XI: Starc returns for Australia, India set to maintain balance | Cricket News

India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024 Playing 11: India will face Australia in their final Super 8 clash at the Daren Sammy National Stadium in St Lucia on Monday, hoping to nail down their top spot in Group 1 ahead of the semifinals.Rohit Sharma’s side has been unbeaten in the tournament and is all but through to the last four. However, they would want to avoid a heavy defeat against the wavering Aussies who suffered a shock 21-run defeat against Afghanan on Sunday. With little time to make a turnaround, Australia are left with no choice but to go hard at their nemesis to seal a semifinal spot ahead of Afghanan.
This will be the first time that the two teams will meet in a T20 World Cup contest since 2016 when India trumped Australia and moved to the semifinals.
Starc returns for Australia
Left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc was a glaring omission from the XI against Afghanan as Australia expected the extra spinner in Ashton Agar would do the damage for them against Afghanan. However, Starc’s left-arm angle and skill with the new ball might be just the boost Australia will be looking for against the likes of India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Powerplay.
Australia remain a solid side otherwise on paper and are unlikely to ring in further changes into the side.
India set to back XI
While there are lingering questions over the spots of Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja, India are unlikely to tinker their composition at this stage of the competition. The team management is likely to back both all-rounders in their roles. However, on a flat batting wicket in St Lucia, India may be tempted to drop one of their left-arm spinners (likely Kuldeep Yadav) for Mohammed Siraj to attack Australia’s left-handed opening pair of Travis Head and David Warner.
India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav/Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia predicted XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
India vs Australia squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis.