Australia vs India prediction: 3 players you could pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s AFC Asian Cup match – January 13, 2024

Australia and India will go head-to-head in the second game of the AFC Asian Cup 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf in Ranchi on Saturday, January 13.

Australia are ranked 25th, the highest-ranked team among the Group B contenders. The last and only time Australia took on India in the AFC Asian Cup was in 2011 when they came out on top 4-0. They enter this contest as hot favourites, leading 5-3 overall.

India, meanwhile, are ranked 102nd. They have a huge mountain to climb on their way to qualify for the Round of 16. After the Australia game, they lock horns against Uzbekistan, which will also a tough ask for the men in blue. Igor Stimac’s side will hope to put their best foot forward in this much-awaited contest.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players you could pick as captain or vice-captain for AUS vs IND AFC Asian Cup 2024 Match

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#3 Harry Souttar (AUS) - 9 credits

Souttar could play a keu role for Australia in winning their fifth AFC Asian Cup. The versatile defender, who boasts a lot of experience, is the tallest figure in Leicester City's senior squad at six-foot-six.

Souttar is not only known for his defence but also for his goalscoring. He has 10 goals in 22 games for Australia and will look to prove his worth yet again in this contest.

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#2 Mitchell Duke (AUS) - 9 credits

Known for his impressive finishing abilities with his smart and agile movement on the field, the 32-year-old Mitchell Duke has played a pivotal role in Australia's attack.

He has 12 goals in 33 games for the Socceroos and has accumulated 11 goals for Machida Zelvia last season.

Australia ended 2023 by steamrolling Bangladesh by 7-0, where Mitchell Duke played a key role with two goals. Most recently, they took on Bahrain in a friendly, winningy 2-0, with Duke shining again with a goal.

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#1 Sunil Chhetri (IND) - 9 credits

The 39-year-old Sunil Chhetri is the safest captaincy choice to have in your Dream11 team.

Interestingly, of the 21 goals scored by Team India in 2023, Chhetri accumulated nine of them. Lallianzuala Chhangte, Naorem Mahesh, Manvir Singh and Udanta combinedly had just eight, which speaks about his dominance.

Known for his goal-scoring prowess and leadership, Chhetri is the third-highest international goalscorer among active players, just behind Ronaldo and Messi. He has 93 goals in 145 games.

Most importantly, Chhetri played 861 minutes in the 2023-24 season of the ISL, the most by anyone in the current squad. He scored an average of 0.31 goals every 90 minutes.