Australia Predicted XI vs India, 4th T20I: How Will The Visitors Line-Up In Absence Of Home-Bound Big Names

Australia will square off with India in the fourth T20I of the Australia tour of India, 5 T20I Series 2023, on Friday, December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, India. The match is set to begin at 7:00 PM IST. The Australian cricket team will come into the match with reinforcements following the departure of the third T20I hero Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa. The team led by Matthew Wade will have the winning momentum on its side as they look to level the series.

Here is Australia's predicted XI for the fourth T20I:

Openers: Travis Head, Aaron Hardie

Following his exploits for Australia in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Travis Head was included in the playing XI for the third T20I. The left-handed batter scored a quick 18-ball 35. Despite not converting it into a substantial innings, his aggressive start provided a solid foundation for the other batters to capitalise on. Australia will be counting on Travis Head to replicate his World Cup form and guide the team to a series-levelling win.

Following the departure of veteran Steve Smith, Aaron Hardie was promoted to the opening slot for the third T20I. Despite the right-handed batter scoring only 16 runs in Guwahati, Australia will bank on the big-hitting prowess of the Western Australian cricketer in the upcoming match at Raipur. Aaron Hardie emerged as the top-scorer in the Big Bash League 2022/23, scoring 460 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 141.10.

Middle order: Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott

Following his explosive innings of 50-ball 110 in the first T20I, Josh Inglis has failed to reproduce the same level of performance in the next two matches, scoring only two and 10. However, the