India succumbed to their first defeat in T20I after a span of more than 15 months as Australia beat them by 4 runs in the first of the three-match T20I series. Without too much time to regroup, the Indian think-tank needs to sit down and reassess their playing combination while aiming for a swift turn-around in fortunes when they take on the hosts in the second T20I. For Australia, the result at Brisbane comes as a fresh wave of positivity after a string of poor results. Finch and his boys will eye another good result and close the series.
India lost the first match of the series in a nail-biting encounter. However, it might lead to some changes in the playing XI for the second T20I in Melbourne on Friday. With the Australians struggling against the wrist spin of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal might be drafted into the playing XI.
MCG boasts of massive boundaries which effectively mean batsmen will need to put in the extra effort to hit the spinners out of the park. Hence, Washington Sundar could also make the cut in place of Khaleel Ahmed. With KL Rahul looking out of sorts, Manish Pandey is another player who could slot into the team to provide solidity to the middle order.
