2024 T20 World Cup: Predicting 3 players who could score the most runs in today’s India vs Australia match

Team India and Australia will go up against each other in the Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Monday, June 24. The two teams have met each other five times previously in T20 World Cups, with India emerging victorious on three occasions.

The Aussies suffered a shocking defeat in their last Super 8 game against Afghanistan. They failed to chase down 149 runs and were bundled out for 127. The defeat has put Australia on the verge of elimination and they will have to beat the Men in Blue to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

India, on the other hand, have won two out of as many Super 8 fixtures and are currently on top of the table. Rohit Sharma and company defeated Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their previous two fixtures. They will also look to continue their winning momentum and enter the semi-finals without dropping any match.

While the wickets have generally favored bowlers in this tournament, batters have been rewarded when they have showcased patience and played traditional shots.

On that note, let's take a look at three players who could score the most runs in today's India vs Australia match.

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#1 Travis Head

India and Travis Head are a match made in heaven. From the ICC World Test Championship final to the 2023 ODI World Cup final, Head has been India's biggest threat in crucial encounters. With Australia's back against the wall, the southpaw can turn out to be a savior once again on Monday.

Head is also Australia's highest scorer in the tournament with 179 runs from six games at an average of 35.80 and a strike rate of over 150. He also looked in devastating form in IPL 2024 for the SunRisers Hyderabad and will look to unleash his beast form against India tonight.

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#2 Suryakumar Yadav

Although he has struggled for consistency, Suryakumar Yadav has played clutch knocks whenever the team has been under the pump. The right-handed batter played a gem of a knock against Afghanistan to guide the Men in Blue to 181 after a wobbly start.

Suryakumar will look to continue his form against stronger opponents like Australia, as India aim to continue their winning form in the T20 World Cup.

The Mumbai-born cricketer has accumulated 118 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 129.67, including two half-centuries.

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#3 Rishabh Pant

The wicketkeeper-batter has had an excellent return to international cricket after the tragic car accident. Rishabh Pant has adapted well to the No. 3 batting position and is currently India's highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup. The left-handed batter has aggregated 152 runs in five games at an average of 38 and a strike rate of over 135.

Pant will look to continue his stellar form against Australia and if he scores tonight, India will have a good chance of winning.