The ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2024 tournament is advancing towards the semi-final stage. Currently, at the Super 8 stage, finalists of the World Test Championship 2023 and ICC ODI World Cup 2023, India and Australia will take on each other once again on 24th June at 8:30 PM BST. Match Details of India vs Australia Match Date (BST) Teams Time (BST) Venue 51 24/6/2024 India vs Australia 8:30 PM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Preview of IND vs AUS Match in the World Cup Super 8 Stage Everyone thought this match to be a dead rubber following the grouping. But after Afghanistan’s historic win against Australia at St. Vincent, this match has become ever more important for both teams. It is not a must-win game for any of them. But not winning might have dire consequences afterward. Equation India is in a more comfortable position than Australia at this point. If they win then there’s no stopping them from going to the semi-finals. An abandonment also works fine for them as it would still make them group champions. India have a positive net run rate of 2.425 which gives them a handsome advantage. So, they might still comfortably qualify even after losing this game. But they need to depend on the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan match for that. Australia have been put into a delicate position after their loss to Afghanistan. Although they are not sure to be knocked out, a win doesn’t guarantee them a place either. If they wish to secure their place in the semi-finals, they need to win by a margin that puts India behind them in the net run rate. A loss or an abandoned game means that they have to pray for a lot of ifs and buts to go their way in the match of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan to advance to the semi-final. Read more: T20 World Cup: Afghanistan stun Australia Performance and Team Situation India will approach this match with a lot of confidence after being the only unbeaten side in this World Cup and comprehensively winning the first two matches of the Super 8. Their main strength has been their team performance. Almost everyone is chipping in in every game which is making them look formidable. They are unbeaten till now but still, none of their batters is in the top 11 run-scorers of this tournament. This shows that India have not been a one-man show. Their only issue was the opening pair which also clicked against Bangladesh. This team spirit has been the key throughout this campaign for them. Similarly, their bowling has also been solid. Their main frontline bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah have taken 22 wickets combined. As a result, in a World Cup where condition has been the main talking point, no condition doesn’t seem to be enough to stop them. Australia were also unbeaten until the last match. Afghanistan exposed their various lackings and gave them what seems to be a timely wake-up call. Unlike India, Australia have been more of individual brilliance. For a major part of the tournament, Marcus Stoinis played a crucial role for their wins. Travis Head also has some innings to mention. The good news is their other major batters like David Warner and Glenn Maxwell seem to have gained some ground and contributed well in the Super 8 matches. Yet there needs to be a cumulative effort for them to win the odds they are facing. Similar goes to bowling which has been more of a one-man show than their batting. Adam Zampa is the 2nd highest wicket-taker of this edition of the World Cup with 13. However, their next best is Pat Cummins who got 9 wickets courtesy of back-to-back hat-tricks. Their bowling also needs to get in good shape before that. Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Table: India Team's Performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 So Far Match Played 6 Won 5 Lost 0 Tie/NR 1 Highest Run-scorer Rishabh Pant (152) Highest Wicket Taker Arshdeep Singh (12) Table: Australia Team's Performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 So Far Match Played 6 Won 5 Lost 1 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Travis Head (179) Highest Wicket Taker Adam Zampa (13) IND vs AUS H-to-H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-Head T20I Records Between India and Australia So Far Matches Played India Won Australia Won TIE/NR 31 19 11 01 Table: H2H Records Between India and Australia in T20 World Cup Tournaments So Far Matches Played India Won Australia Won TIE/NR 5 3 2 0 It has been an evenly balanced tie in the World Cup for them. However, India winning the last two World Cup matches between these two great cricketing nations gives them an additional edge for this match. Read more: Cummins makes history with back-to-back hat-tricks in T20 World Cup Probable Lineups Most Probable XI of India Team Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav. Most Probable XI of Australia Team Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa. Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Key Players to Watch in Team India Virat Kohli He was the man of the match in these two sides' last meeting in a T20 World Cup match. Virat Kohli has also regained some form in the match against Bangladesh. Now at St. Lucia, the highest scoring ground of this world cup, against Australia, his favorite opponents in this format of the game, very few will bet against him not making the difference in this match. Rishabh Pant He has been the most consistent of Indian batters this time. He is not necessarily playing big innings. But he makes sure to shift the momentum completely towards India’s side. India needs another similar impact from him once more Jasprit Bumrah The strike bowler of India is going to be key in this match. His ability to pick early wickets is unmatched. Also, he loves bowling against the Aussies against whom he has picked up the most wickets in his career. He must be very eager to do something similar again. Read more: Analysis of India Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World 2024 Key Players to Watch in Australian Team Glenn Maxwell He can be for Australia what Virat Kohli can be for India in this match. After an underwhelming World Cup, Glenn Maxwell picked up his game just at the right time with his 59 against Afghanistan. It would be interesting to see what he does against the opponent he scored the most runs in his career. Travis Head Travis Head is the highest run-scorer for Australia. He has tried to give a fiery start to the team. After an IPL where he dominated, one can rely on him to thrive against this Indian bowling line-up. Australia will hope for that as well. Adam Zampa Adam Zampa literally can’t stop taking wickets at this point. Even though India always have a reputation for playing the spin better, the 2nd highest wicket-taker of this World Cup cannot be taken lightly. Also, he shines while facing an Asian side. As St. Lucia has a batting-friendly condition, he needs to pick regular wickets to stop India’s scorecard from getting out of hand. Read more: Analysis of Australia Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Verdict There is a possibility of rain in this game. It is a match where nothing can be predicted. Yet with the form they are in, India might be the favorite for this game. But it would not be wise to count Australia out at any point. The IND vs AUS match at the 2024 T20 World Cup’s Super 8 Stage will be highly enjoyable and competitive. 

Captain Rohit Sharma struck 46 not out off 20 balls to power India to a six-wicket win over Australia and level their T20 series Friday. Sharma's blitz led India to 92-4 after Australia scored 90-5. The second T20 was reduced to eight overs a side after a wet outfield delayed the start for 2 1/2 hours. Bowlers were limited to two overs each. Sharma struck four fours and another four sixes as India chased down Australia's total with four balls to spare. Chasing 91 off 48 balls in a power shootout, Sharma and Lokesh Rahul, who scored 10, put on 39 runs off 17 balls for the first wicket. India collapsed to 55-3 in the space of 10 deliveries. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa struck a triple blow to send back Rahul, Virat Kohli (11) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) in quick succession and take 3-16. Sharma was in ominous touch, though. He powered through with a 22-run partnership off 14 balls with Hardik Pandya (9) as India edged closer to the total. Dinesh Karthik then smashed 10 runs off two balls and the series was level with one match left. Read: IND vs AUS 2022: 6 key statistics to know before the T20I series Put in to bat, Matthew Wade was the star of the Australia innings with 43 not out off 20 balls. Aaron Finch's 31 off 15 launched the visitors even as Cameron Green (5) was run out cheaply. Spinner Axar Patel dismissed Glenn Maxwell (0) and Tim David (2) at a cost of only 13 runs, and Jasprit Bumrah returned to international cricket by castling Finch with a near-perfect yorker. Australia were down to 46-4 in five overs when Wade took over. He smacked four fours and three sixes to give them a challenging total. The third and last T20 is on Sunday in Hyderabad, where 20 people were injured on Thursday in a stampede for tickets.

All the major cricketing nations are now busy preparing for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022, which will take place in less than a month. India, the top-ranked side in the world, will host Australia, the defending World Cup winners, for a three-match Twenty20 international series beginning on September 20 (Monday). Let’s take a look at IND vs AUS's six key stats in T20 format. India vs Australia T20I: Six records which must need to know Whenever India and Australia meet each other in a bilateral series, that sparks interest among cricket fans in general. Especially over the last two decades, the rivalry between the two sides has reached a new height. Cricket’s shortest format, Twenty20, is not an exception. Both teams have met each other on 23 occasions in the Twenty20 format. The Indian side is leading the head-to-head duel with 13 victories, while Australia have nine victories. Here are six interesting stats of the IND vs AUS contest in the Twenty20 format. Read Bangladesh continue to shine in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 Most bilateral T20I series victories: India India and Australia have played a total of nine T20I series to date. The Indian side has led the head-to-head battle with four wins, while Australia have won only two. The remaining three series ended in a draw. Virat Kohli: The top scorer Virat Kohli is currently leading the most runs scorers chart with 718 runs in 19 innings. He has also hit seven half-centuries between the two sides and has a stellar 146.23 strike rate. Jasprit Bumrah: The highest wicket-taker India’s pace bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has picked up the most wickets with 15 in 11 innings. He has maintained a 16.2 strike rate with an economy rate of 7.45. Read Pacers Rubel, Shafiul say goodbye to first-class cricket Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell: The two Centurions Australia’s Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell are the only two players who have hundreds in T20Is between India and Australia. Watson scored his hundred (124*) in Sydney in 2016, while Maxwell notched his century (113*) in Bengaluru in 2019. MS Dhoni: Most Dismissals Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has the most dismissals in T20Is between the two sides. He has a total of 15 dismissals in 17 innings. Glenn Maxwell: Most sixes Australia's Glenn Maxwell has hit the most sixes of the two teams. Maxwell has hammered 28 sixes in 15 innings. Read The times Shakib Al Hasan found himself in controversies Bottom Line   India is a challenging opponent at home. Therefore, the home team will start as the favourite to defeat the Australian team in the series. The Indian players have also outperformed their Australian counterparts in head-to-head statistics, which may give them more confidence going into the IND vs AUS T20I series. However, the Australian team can draw motivation from their most recent T20I series triumph in India in 2019.

India needs just 70 runs to win the second cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after bowling Australia out for 200 in its second innings at lunch on Tuesday’s fourth day of play.