India's first T20I against Australia will focus on Suryakumar Yadav's form after a lean patch. Despite leading India to success, his recent struggles with the bat are a concern. The series marks India’s T20 World Cup preparation

Canberra: The leadership of Suryakumar Yadav will inspire the batter in him to step up and start contributing significantly with the bat when India take on Australia in the opening T20 International here on Wednesday. It promises to be a balanced contest, with both teams having won eight of their last 10 T20I matches, with a defeat each. While India had one tied game, Australia had one match washed out.

Though the captain’s prolonged poor form is a cause for concern, the Indian T20 team has been the best among the three national outfits, almost functioning on au

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