RC Editor

Praveen Kumar’s injury came as a bolt from the blue – not only to the Indian team but also to the Team Royal Challengers fans. Umesh Yadav, who plays for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL and Vidarbha domestically, flies out to replace PK. The good news for RC fans is that there is a possibility of Vinay Kumar replacing Piyush Chawla in the final XI today against Australia.

Whether Vinay finally gets in or not will be seen in a few hours, but it’s the Barbados wicket that’s makes this tie the most sough after. Both the teams are playing the most enterprising cricket in this tournament – though must say India is looking in much better shape than the Aussies.

RC Editor

Praveen Kumar’s injury came as a bolt from the blue – not only to the Indian team but also to the Team Royal Challengers fans. Umesh Yadav, who plays for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL and Vidarbha domestically, flies out to replace PK. The good news for RC fans is that there is a possibility of Vinay Kumar replacing Piyush Chawla in the final XI today against Australia.

Whether Vinay finally gets in or not will be seen in a few hours, but it’s the Barbados wicket that’s makes this tie the most sough after. Both the teams are playing the most enterprising cricket in this tournament – though must say India is looking in much better shape than the Aussies.

With Gautam Gambhir reportedly fit and raring to go, Zaheer Khan returning to the front, the stage is set for a cracker of a game this evening. The icing in the cake is that the Aussies batting look susceptible in the middle against some hostile attack. Moreover, the fact that T20 is still an alien entity for them, gives India a bigger chance to win this match.

Having said that, the Aussies are also feeling the pinch for being the “bunnies” of T20 and I am sure they desperately want to get rid of this title, and add the more prestigious and only cricket title eluding them for the last three years. That’s scary! Pride is one aspect where the Australian cricketing fraternity wants to live, forever.

And that’s where the opportunity exists for India. Australia will try harder to win this one. But as the clichéd statement goes – harder one tries, harder you fall. India can play its natural ice-cool game and knock off the Aussies today.

Can the Barbados wicket help India’s case? India has won the previous matches based on spinning attacks, while Australia packs with pace punch. The Barbados wicket traditionally helps the pacers.

Which way will the match go? Time to solve the riddle, in a few hours time.