India will be taking on Australia in the Super 8 Group 1 clash of the T20 World Cup 2024, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. While Australia are in a must-win situation to make the semifinal stage of the tournament, India can’t afford to slip up in their quest for the top 4 spots either.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at five top matchups for the India versus Australia clash in the T20 World Cup 2024.
David Warner vs Jasprit Bumrah
David Warner has batted 11 times in T20s against the Indian fast bowling spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, in franchise and international cricket, getting dismissed twice in the process. The left-handed batter has scored 56 runs in 50 balls off Jasprit Bumrah, hitting only six fours, and at times, he got himself in trouble at the crease while negotiating his spell with the new ball.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Adam Zampa
Suryakumar Yadav, the world number T20I batter, has played quite well against Adam Zampa, who is one of the best leg spinners in the circuit currently. The right-handed batter has faced up against Adam Zampa four times, scoring 54 runs at a strike rate of 200, hitting him for two fours and six maximums, losing his wicket to him only once.
Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc
Rohit Sharma is known to be not the best starter against left-arm fast bowlers early in the innings, and Mitchell Starc hasn’t made it any easier for him in the T20 format either. While batting against him five times, Sharma has lost his wicket once, 23 runs in 16 balls, smashing him for two fours and one maximum.
Glenn Maxwell vs Kuldeep Yadav
Glenn Maxwell is one of the best players of spin in the Australian batting lineup, but he has the tendency to lose his wickets early in the T20 format while trying to accelerate the rate of scoring. The right-handed batter has played against Kuldeep Yadav seven times in T20s, losing his wicket on four occasions, while scoring 79 fours off 45 balls with four fours and six maximums.
Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins
Virat Kohli has been in great battles against the Australia fast bowler, Pat Cummins, in all formats of the game for the better part of the last decade. In the T20 format, the former Indian captain has faced Pat Cummins a total of 10 times, scoring 66 runs at a strike rate of 134.69, losing his wicket to him only once.