India's Predicted XI for first T20I against Australia

Wicket-Keeper and All-Rounder:

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik

After his brilliant knock in the finals of the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series a few months ago, Karthik has been a regular feature in the T20 squad and has been playing some handy innings, chipping in towards the end.

He was the wicket-keeper in the series against West Indies and scored 31* off 34 balls in the first T20, chasing a paltry score of 110.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya was impressive against West Indies

After performing well in the domestic circuit for so many years, Krunal Pandya finally got the opportunity to represent India and made his debut in the first T20I game against West Indies.

He was impressive and registered figures of 1/15 in four overs in his debut game. With the bat, he was aggressive and scored 21* off just 9 balls, accompanied by 3 fours. He will give India much-needed stability lower down the order as he is a reliable batsman.