With a five-match series beginning on November 23 at Visakhapatnam's Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, India and Australia are scheduled to renew their rivalry in Twenty20 Internationals. In lieu of Rohit Sharma, the normal captain, Suryakumar Yadav captains the Indian squad.

On Thursday, November 23, India and Australia will play their first Twenty20 International match at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. India will be looking to exact retribution for their defeat in the World Cup final. Following impressive performances in the ODI World Cup, where Australia defeated India by six wickets in the championship match, both sides are back in T20I cricket.

Suryakumar Yadav has been selected as the Indian team's captain for the five-match competition ahead of the T20I series. The vice-captain for the series against the recently crowned ODI champions is opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. In the T20I format, Matthew Wade will be the squad captain for Australia.

The T20I team captained by Suryakumar Yadav will be significantly altered, with KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli being benched following the World Cup. Australia's squad includes new players as well, as captain Matthew Wade, a wicketkeeper, rejoins the team.

India has won three of their previous five Twenty20 International matchups and defeated Australia 2-1 at home in the three-match series in March of this year.

IND vs AUS, 1st T20: Weather update 

It is predicted that the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium will stay at a temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 63%.

IND vs AUS, 1st T20: Pitch Report

The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam has a pitch that makes T20 cricket matches balanced. There have been just three men's T20I matches played here, but nine T20I matches have averaged 119 runs in the first innings. Australia pulled off an exciting last-ball victory while chasing a 127-run target in the last Twenty20 International match between the two countries. The Indian squad has won two of the three matches played here.

The fact that India was bowled out for just 117 runs in their most recent ODI match against Australia in March 2023 further implies that bowlers in Visakhapatnam are receiving excellent assistance.

IND vs AUS, 1st T20: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Records and Stats

Total ODI Matches: 9

Matches won bowling first: 6

Matches won batting first: 3

Average first innings score: 119

Average second innings score: 105

Lowest total recorded: 82/10 (18 Ov) by Sri Lanka vs India

Lowest total defended: 138/4 (20 Ov) by Australia Women vs India Women

Highest total scored: 179/5 (20 Ov) by India vs South Africa

Highest score chased: 127/7 (20 Ov) by Australia vs India

India T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan

Australia T20I squad: Matthew Wade (c & wk), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (wk),Glenn Maxwell,Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis,Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha,Kane Richardson, Aaron Hardie