Veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed how a chat with Australia chief selector George Bailey left him ‘fuming’ through the ODI World Cup final week. Australia defeated India by six wickets to clinch a record-extending sixth ODI World Cup title. After limiting India to a below-par complete of 240, Australia chased down the entire, driving on Travis Head‘s ton. Ashwin stated he requested Bailey the rationale behind Australia’s choice to bowl first, and the way his clarification left him “flabbergasted”.

“Australia completely deceived me personally, I used to be checking whether or not the pitch is disintegrating at mid-innings and I met George Bailey. I requested him why did not you guys bat first such as you at all times do – he answered again, ‘we’ve got performed IPL & Bilateral sequence right here lots – pink soil disintegrates however not black soil & it will get higher beneath lights – no affect on dew on pink soil however black soil has good flip in afternoon & then it is going to be a concrete in evening.’ I used to be flabbergasted after that,” Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel.

4 days after Australia’s win over India, each groups meet as soon as once more on Thursday, however in a special format.

India and Australia are scheduled to play a five-match T20I sequence, beginning with the primary recreation afterward Thursday.

Suryakumar Yadav will lead India within the sequence, whereas Matthew Wade was named Australia’s captain.

Each groups are more likely to play a second-string facet, with senior execs rested for the sequence.

The primary T20I can be performed on the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.