India will lock horns against Australia in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Tuesday. The home team has already taken a 2-0 lead in the series and they will seek an impregnable lead. Surykumar Yadav has got the best out of his players in his maiden assignment as India’s T20I skipper whereas Matthew Wade is still looking for some answers.

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form for Australia: L L W W W

Australia haven’t been at their best with the ball and it has led to their downfall. They were taken for 235 runs in the second game and they will need to come up with a better show to stay alive in the five-match series.

Current form for India: W W W W W

India has been ticking the right boxes as the young players are grabbing their opportunities with both hands. It is a big positive for India with the 2024 T20 World Cup as their next goal. The youngsters will look to keep up the good show in the upcoming matches.

Head to Head: Matches: 28, Won by India: 17, Won by Australia: 10, NR: 1.

India holds the advantage against Australia in H2H battle.

Players to look out for: Matthew Wade, Travis Head, Adam Zampa, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Jason Behrendorff hold the key for Australia.

Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan will be the crucial players for India.

Australia Squad: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w/c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson, Aaron Hardie.

India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jitesh Sharma