IAC vs AAC Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Oct 03, 2026Last Updated on Oct 03, 2026 04:50 PM
India Champions vs Australia Champions Cricket Match Previews
World Championship of Legends 2026
INDCH 196/7 (20)
AUSCH 150/10 (16.2)
India Champions won by 46 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Laughlin* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piyush Chawla* | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Fawad Ahmed c Binny b Chawla 9(7) - 150/10 in 16.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India Champions vs Australia Champions
India Champions — Innings 1 (196/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naman Ojha (wk) c Kane Richardson b Ben Laughlin | 31 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 119.23 | |
| Ambati Rayudu c Ben Laughlin b Hilfenhaus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Stuart Binny c Ben Dunk b Ben Laughlin | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Yuvraj Singh (c) c Wells b Fawad Ahmed | 71 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 161.36 | |
| Yusuf Pathan c Ben Dunk b Hilfenhaus | 37 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 185 | |
| Irfan Pathan st Ben Dunk b Fawad Ahmed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Rishi Dhawan not out | 35 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 291.67 | |
| Piyush Chawla run out (Usman Khawaja) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Dhawal Kulkarni not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 196 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Harbhajan Singh, Mohit Sharma | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Kane Richardson | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Laughlin | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Fawad Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.3 |
| D Arcy Short | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Naman Ojha & Rayudu | 5 | 6 |
| Naman Ojha & Binny | 28 | 20 |
| Naman Ojha & Yuvraj | 42 | 30 |
| Pathan & Yuvraj | 83 | 45 |
| Irfan Pathan & Yuvraj | 1 | 2 |
| Rishi Dhawan & Yuvraj | 1 | 2 |
| Rishi Dhawan & Chawla | 32 | 14 |
| Rishi Dhawan & D Kulkarni | 4 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambati Rayudu | 0.6 | 5 |
| 2 | Stuart Binny | 4.2 | 33 |
| 3 | Naman Ojha | 9.2 | 75 |
| 4 | Yusuf Pathan | 16.5 | 158 |
| 5 | Irfan Pathan | 17.1 | 159 |
| 6 | Yuvraj Singh | 17.3 | 160 |
| 7 | Piyush Chawla | 19.5 | 192 |
Australia Champions — Innings 2 (150/10 in 16.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Arcy Short c (sub)Negi b D Kulkarni | 65 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 232.14 | |
| Usman Khawaja (c) c Rayudu b Mohit Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Dunk (wk) st Naman Ojha b Harbhajan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | |
| Joe Burns c Binny b Mohit Sharma | 45 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 140.62 | |
| Callum Ferguson c Rayudu b D Kulkarni | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Wells c Rayudu b D Kulkarni | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 | |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile c Rishi Dhawan b D Kulkarni | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kane Richardson b Chawla | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ben Hilfenhaus c Rishi Dhawan b Mohit Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Fawad Ahmed c Binny b Chawla | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Ben Laughlin not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 150 | 10 wkts, 16.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohit Sharma | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 10.7 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 11 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.3 |
| Piyush Chawla | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| D Arcy Short & Usman Khawaja | 11 | 4 |
| D Arcy Short & Ben Dunk | 30 | 11 |
| D Arcy Short & Burns | 61 | 36 |
| Callum Ferguson & Burns | 0 | 3 |
| Wells & Burns | 14 | 11 |
| Coulter-Nile & Burns | 0 | 1 |
| K Richardson & Burns | 20 | 17 |
| Hilfenhaus & Burns | 0 | 2 |
| Hilfenhaus & Fawad Ahmed | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Laughlin & Fawad Ahmed | 11 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usman Khawaja | 0.4 | 11 |
| 2 | Ben Dunk | 2.3 | 41 |
| 3 | D Arcy Short | 8.3 | 102 |
| 4 | Callum Ferguson | 8.6 | 102 |
| 5 | Jonathan Wells | 10.5 | 116 |
| 6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | 10.6 | 116 |
| 7 | Kane Richardson | 13.5 | 136 |
| 8 | Joe Burns | 14.1 | 136 |
| 9 | Ben Hilfenhaus | 14.5 | 139 |
| 10 | Fawad Ahmed | 16.2 | 150 |
IAC vs AAC Match Prediction, World Championship of Legends 2026, India Champions vs Australia Champions Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IAC vs AAC (India Champions vs Australia Champions) Match Details
| Match | India Champions vs Australia Champions (IAC vs AAC) |
| League | World Championship of Legends 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 3rd October 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
IAC vs AAC Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IAC vs AAC Match Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
IAC vs AAC Pitch Report: Sharjah Cricket Stadium pitch is dry pitch and it favors the pacers. The ground dimensions of 62 metres down the ground and 65 metres square of the wicket make boundary-hitting an attractive proposition. Generally, the wicket in Sharjah equally helps the batters and bowlers. Once the batsmen understand the movement of balls, they get a chance to build high targets.
IAC vs AAC Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sharjah city, AE will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 0.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 37% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 75 |
| Batting first won: | 44 |
| Bowling first won: | 31 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 145 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 123 |
| Highest Total: | 215/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 38/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 206/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 119/7 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
60%Batting Pitch 40%
Bowling Pitch
134
T20 Average Scores
IAC vs AAC (India Champions vs Australia Champions) Playing 11
India Champions vs Australia Champions (IAC vs AAC) Match Preview
IAC vs AAC Match Preview: India Champions will lock horns against Australia Champions in World Championship of Legends 2026 on Saturday, 03 October 2026 at 05:00 PM IST.
India Champions (IAC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Yusuf Pathan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan will strengthen the middle order for India Champions.
- Yuvraj Singh will lead the India Champions as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Robin Uthappa will do the Wicket Keeping for India Champions.
Spin Bowlers
- Yuvraj Singh and Piyush Chawla will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Yuvraj Singh is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Mohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia Champions (AAC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Chris Lynn and David Warner will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- David Warner is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- DArcy Short will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ben Dunk and Usman Khawaja will strengthen the middle order for Australia Champions.
- David Warner will lead the Australia Champions as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Dunk will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia Champions.
Spin Bowlers
- DArcy Short will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kane Richardson and Ben Laughlin will lead the pace attack of his team.
India Champions vs Australia Champions (IAC vs AAC) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IAC vs AAC Match Prediction: India Champions looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IAC will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
IAC vs AAC World Championship of Legends 2026 Match Expert Advice: Yuvraj Singh will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Mohit Sharma will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IAC vs AAC Head to Head
IAC vs AAC Head to Head Records: India Champions vs Australia Champions have faced each other in 3 matches in T20. Out of these 3 games, India Champions have won 1 whereas Australia Champions have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 3 |
| IAC Won | 1 |
| AAC Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - World Championship of Legends 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa Champions - Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.589 | 10 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Australia Champions - Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.032 | 6 | WWLWL |
| 3 | West Indies Champions - Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.489 | 6 | WLWWL |
| 4 | England Champions - Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.042 | 4 | LLLWW |
| 5 | India Champions - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.346 | 2 | LLLLW |
| 6 | Bangladesh Champions - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.729 | 2 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
AAC - W W L W LIAC - L L L L W
IAC vs AAC Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
IAC vs AAC Winning Prediction
- India Champions team has the upper hand over Australia Champions team. So try to pick more players from India Champions
IAC vs AAC Small League Must Picks:
IAC - Yuvraj Singh [483 points], Mohit Sharma [389 points]AAC - David Warner [343 points], Kane Richardson [322 points]
IAC vs AAC Grand League Risky Picks:
IAC - Ambati Rayudu [0 points], Harbhajan Singh [0 points]AAC - DArcy Short [0 points], Ben Dunk [0 points]
IAC vs AAC Death Over Bowlers:
IAC - Mohit SharmaAAC - Kane Richardson
India Champions (IAC) Key Players
- Ambati Rayudu [3, 10, 5, 10, DNB]
- Irfan Pathan [37*, 11*, 1W]
- Harbhajan Singh [2W]
- Stuart Binny [PTs: 104, CR: 8.0]
- Dhawal Kulkarni [PTs: 281, CR: 7.5]
- Yusuf Pathan [2, 2W, 27, 35*]
Australia Champions (AAC) Key Players
- Callum Ferguson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- D'Arcy Short [43, 3W, (5, 1W), 18, 8, ]
- Jonathan Wells [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Joe Burns [[0, 4], [8, 51*], [0, 35], [9, 53], 97, ]
- Nathan Coulter-Nile [PTs: 200, CR: 6.5]
- Kane Richardson [0W, 1W]
IAC vs AAC Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Callum Ferguson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ambati Rayudu [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Irfan Pathan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Harbhajan Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Kane Richardson [PTs: 322, CR: 9.5]
- Yusuf Pathan [PTs: 357, CR: 8.0]
IAC vs AAC Injury / Unavailability
India Champions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AAC Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IAC vs AAC Live Stream
Where can I see IAC vs AAC Live Score?
You can see IAC vs AAC Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IAC vs AAC match will be live telecast on FanCode.
IAC vs AAC Cricket Match Highlights
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India Champions vs Australia Champions (IAC vs AAC) Squads
India Champions (IAC) Squad: Pawan Negi, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Varun Aaron, Abhimanyu Mithun, Yuvraj Singh(C), Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa(WK), Irfan Pathan, Mohit Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Naman Ojha(WK), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Stuart Binny
Australia Champions (AAC) Squad: D'Arcy Short, Andrew Tye, Ben Dunk(WK), Jonathan Wells, Ben Laughlin, Kane Richardson, Callum Ferguson, Usman Khawaja, Fawad Ahmed, Joe Burns, David Warner(C), Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson, Chris Lynn, Nathan Reardon, Ben Hilfenhaus, Rob Quiney
IAC vs AAC Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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