IN PICS | IND vs AUS 2020, 2nd T20I: With Jadeja Ruled Out, Team India Forced To Change Playing XI; Check Best Picks

After facing a humiliating defeat in the ODI series, the Indian cricket team led by Captain Virat Kohli made several changes to the team. Though resting Jasprit Bumrah worked out well for the team, dropping Delhi Capitals Skipper Shreyas Iyer for Manish Pandey backfired. (Image: manishpandeyinsta/Instagram)

With such up and downs going on in the team, Virat & Co. will be under pressure as they return for the second T20 International game on Sunday, December 6 at Sydney Cricket Ground. (Image: @imVkohli/Twitter)

India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain & wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper). Australia T20I squad: Aaron Finch (Captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa. (Image: @BCCI/Twitter)

India Predicted XI: KL Rahul (WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer/ Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami/ Deepak Chahar, and Jasprit Bumrah. (Image: @BCCI/Twitter)

While Jasprit Bumrah has taken 59 wickets in 50 matches, it took 44 matches for Chahal to take the same number of wickets in T20 cricket. Chahal's best performance in T20 format is six wickets for 25 runs. In this list, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is third with 52 wickets. He is followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 41, Kuldeep Yadav 39 and Ravindra Jadeja 39. (@Jaspritbumrah93/Twitter)

Dropped in the last game, Shreyas Iyer could replace Manish Pandey in the upcoming match. (Image: @ShreyasIyer15/Twitter)

With Jadeja being ruled out for the rest of the 2 games, Captain Virat will be forced to make changes to the team. Yuzvendra Chahal is likely to take his place in the side. (Image: @BCCI/Twitter)

Moreover, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja sustained a concussion after being hit on the helmet in the final over following which, the 31-year-old has been ruled of the India vs Australia T20I series. BCCI in a statement said that Jadeja remains under observation and will not take any further part in the ongoing T20I series. Shardul Thakur has been added to the Indian squad for the remaining two T20 games.

KL Rahul’s attacking fifty, brilliant cameo from Ravindra Jadeja and remarkable three wickets each from from Chahal and T Natarajan stopped the Australian Army at 150/7 in their 20 overs.

The Indian Cricket Team won by 11 runs taking 1-0 lead against the host Australia in the first match of T20 International Series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday.