1st T20I: Virat Kohli and Co aim to grab it at the Gabba
Updated On: 21 November, 2018 08:20 AM IST | Brisbane | Gaurav Joshi
Team India will aim to start Australia tour on a positive note with nothing less than a win in the first T20I today at Brisbane
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Virat Kohli (right) and Aaron Finch pose with the T20I trophy ahead of the first match in Brisbane yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
The hustle and bustle around the practice nets at the Gabba over the past two days is enough to know that the Indian cricket team are in town. More than 100 fans gathered in a small guarded area behind the nets to catch a glimpse of the Indian players as they went about their business yesterday. The scene of fans scampering for photos with Indian cricketers might be normal, but for a cricket-loving country like Australia that has had its image tarnished with the ball tampering saga, the excitement and the buzz around the T20 series against India is exactly what is needed.
The ODI series against South Africa failed to attract spectators, but there will be no such problem today as a crowd of over 30,000 is expected to pack the Gabba for the first T20I match. India will be hoping to start the tour on the right note and are expected to play their best XI. The long square boundaries and Australia's poor record against wrist spin might prompt the team bosses to play both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.
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