IND vs AUS: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 5th T20I (Source: AP Photos)
After securing the series by 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India (IND) will lock horns in the third match with Australia (AUS) in a five-match T20I series. The match is all set to take place on Sunday, December 03, 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India at 7:00 PM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
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Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team have already sealed the series 3-1, but will look to register another win before they head to South Africa, where they will play a three-match T20I series, starting from December 10.
India had opened the series with back-to-back wins at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam and Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram before a set back at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
The Men in Blue, however, bounced back to take an unassailable lead in the series with a convincing 20-run win at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur.
IND vs AUS, Team Form Guide
India: W-L-W-W
Australia: L-W-L-L
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Pitch Report
The venue is known as a batter’s paradise thanks to the flat wickets and smaller square boundaries, but recent games have seen a mixture of high-scoring and low-scoring encounters. In the ODI World Cup, most innings saw teams score past 300 with ease. In the 8 T20Is hosted at the venue, the teams chasing have had a 5-2 advantage over the teams batting first with first innings average score of 139. Dew could also be a factor as the game is being played in the winter, but may arrive a little late compared to the other venues.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, T20I Stats & Records
Matches: 8
Matches Won Batting 1st: 2
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 5
No Result:1
Average 1st Innings Score: 139
Average 2nd Innings Score: 146
Highest Team Total: 202/6 by India vs England in 2017
Lowest Team Total: 127 All Out by England vs India in 2017
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Top Player Picks
Ruturaj Gaikwad (IND)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 213 runs in 4 innings with the strike rate of 166.41.
- He is the highest run-scorer in this contest so far.
Ravi Bishnoi (IND)
- Ravi Bishnoi picking-up wickets in this tournament in a consistent manner.
- In 4 innings he picked-up 7 wickets so far.
- He is the highest wicket-taker in this contest so far.
Rinku Singh (IND)
- Rinku Singh played a vital innings of 46 runs in 29 balls in the last match.
- He scored 99 runs in 3 innings with the strike rate of 190.38.
Matthew Wade (AUS)
- Matthew Wade scored 106 runs in 3 innings with the strike rate of 170.97.
- In the last match he scored 36 runs.
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats
| Player | Stats | Avg Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 213 Runs in 4 matches | 77.50 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 7 wickets in 4 matches | 59.75 |
| Rinku Singh | 99 Runs in 3 matches | 37.75 |
| Matthew Wade | 106 Runs in 3 matches | 52.00 |
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If India Bats First | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| If Australia Bats First | Travis Head | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Cricket Fantasy Expert Tips
Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, choose in-form players from both the teams. Selecting top-order batsmen will fetch you more points The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 2-5-2-2.
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Ishan Kishan
Batters: Travis Head, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Matthew Short
Bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal
India: 8 Players; Australia: 3 Players
IND vs AUS, 5th T20I Match: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Matthew Short
Bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi, Jason Beheredorff
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-captain: Travis Head
India: 6 Players; Australia: 5 Players
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