IND vs AUS LIVE: Dinesh Karthik vs Tim David faceoff: Tim David will make his much-awaited Australia debut in India ahead of T20 World Cup. While he will be the designated finisher for Aussies, he will set up a rivalry with India’s Dinesh Karthik, another batter who is enjoying success in the role. The three-match T20I series will begin in Mohali on September 20. It will be for the first time that two proven finishers of the game, Dinesh Karthik and Tim David, will clash while wearing their national colours. The two had faced off in IPL 2022. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.in.
There will be many key battles between players from both sides that will define the India vs Australia series. But the faceoff which fans and experts are keenly waiting for is between Dinesh Karthik and the Singapore-born middle-order batter Tim David. It will be the clash of willows which is guaranteed to give audience in stands their value for money.
Besides this, this battle between Karthik and David will surely give a glimpse of how things can go in next month’s ICC T20 World Cup for both sides.
IND vs AUS LIVE: Dinesh Karthik vs Tim David to FACEOFF in national colours for first time, set stage for battle of two FINISHERS, Check OUT
IND vs AUS LIVE: Dinesh Karthik vs Tim David who have fared better?
- When Mumbai Indians signed Tim David for INR 8.25 crore (AUD 1.5 million) at the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, it proved how much sought-out T20 batter he had become in past 12 months.
- Tim David has made his name in the current Aussie set-up without being part of national and state contract system.
- Surprisingly, his only contract in Australian game is with Hobart Hurricanes.
- David, a powerful 6ft 5in middle-order hitter, has also played 14 T20 Internationals for Singapore.
- David established himself as one of the top finishers in the world by finishing the PSL season with 278 runs at 39.71 and a staggering strike-rate of 194.40, while playing for Multan Sultans.
- Despite being dropped early in the competition, David faced 86 balls in the IPL 2022 and smashed 16 of them for six, concluding the season with the best strike rate for a batter in a single campaign (minimum 50 balls).
- Overall in T20 cricket, Tim David averages 32.48 with a strike rate of 164.12.
- Challenging the 26-year-old Aussie batter in the series will be veteran Men in Blue star Dinesh Karthik, who a year after featuring as a commentator, is now back in Team India set-up as a blistering finisher.
- In IPL 2022, the 37-year-old started knocking the doors of selectors for his return in Team India set-up.
- Karthik had a death-overs strike rate of 220 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Only Jos Buttler (236.53) fared better among batters who faced at least 50 balls between overs 17 and 20.
- The seasoned talent scored 330 runs while participating in 16 IPL games for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Karthik was then brought back to the team due to his performance in IPL for the home series against South Africa and the away series against the West Indies, and he has since been a crucial part of the group.
IND vs AUS LIVE: Dinesh Karthik vs Tim David to FACEOFF in national colours for first time, set stage for battle of two FINISHERS, Check OUT
IND vs AUS LIVE: Dinesh Karthik vs Tim David to FACEOFF in national colours for first time, set stage for battle of two FINISHERS, Check OUT
Australia squad for three T20Is vs India:
Australia’s T20 World Cup squad: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
India Squad for three T20Is vs Australia:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
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