IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: 3 players to watch

Team India will enter the field on Friday with only one intention, to keep the series alive. The defeat in the first game is still fresh and it must be hurting Kohli and Co. as it was an agonizingly close match. Hence at Melbourne India will look to ensure they seize every opportunity they are offered. And for this, the visitors will rely on these three players.

#3. Shikhar Dhawan-

Two big knocks in the last two innings and Shikhar Dhawan has once again stamped his importance in India’s batting line-up.

He loves the Australian surfaces and hence the Aussie bowlers need to try something out of the box to challenge the Indian opener.

Keep an eye on Dhawan’s off-side stroke-play as Melbourne has some big boundaries and hence the Indian opener will look to cash on the ground shots to minimize the risk.

Not scoring big hundreds, being at this place shows Shikhar Dhawan's consistency in the Shorter formats!!!

His shots ? yesterday were stunning ?

With 1 more 50 in this Series, he now has a chance to equal Virat Kohli's Most 50s in T20I in a Calendar Year!#AUSvIND #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/UWGGQvEn5r

— CricIndeed (@CricIndeed) November 22, 2018

#2. Virat Kohli-

India’s biggest match-winner must perform if India wants to keep the series alive. However, he first needs to fix his batting position. At number four, he might not get the time to play build his innings the way he usually does. Thus he may well return to the number three spot.

@imVkohli If don't bat on no.1 means I stop watching intl t20 matches!
I Hope You will bat on One Down Next Match 🙂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/gGelIU354a

— Virat Kohli Addict™ (@imabhivirat) November 22, 2018

#1. Kuldeep Yadav-

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav created a World Record as he became the most prolific bowler after 15 T20Is, despite Virat Kohli and Co's defeat in the 1st T20I at the Gabba

READ: https://t.co/I8oZaYLDFW pic.twitter.com/RtQn52LuOO

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) November 22, 2018

The wrist-spin of Kuldeep Yadav has turned numerous matches in India’s favor in recent times. In the first T20I too he bowled well but lacked the support from the other end.

Also watch: Team India arrive at Melbourne for 2nd T20I

But he has a bigger challenge on hands now. Numbers suggest that his performance dips as we move ahead in a series. This may be because batsmen take some time to adjust to his bowling style.

He averages 11 in the first game of a series with a strike rate of 14 while in the remaining matches his average increases to 29 while his strike rate propels to 22.

His duel with Maxwell will be a treat for the fans and it might hold the key for the match as well.