Welcome to the coverage of the first T20 International of the three-match series between India and Australia in Ranchi on Saturday.

A confident India will look to extend their domination following their 4-1 victory in the five-match ODI series, while a hapless Australia would aim for a change of fortunes.

Australia suffered a mighty setback after captain Steve Smith was ruled out of the series with a shoulder injury. Cricket Australia confirmed that vice-captain David Warner will stand in as captain, while Marcus Stoinis will replace Smith in the squad for the remainder of the series.

A reliable pool of bowlers in both pace and spin department to complement their traditional batting might is what makes Virat Kohli's side look so formidable.

The rise of Hardik Pandya, the guile of the wrist-spin duo -- Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal -- have made life difficult for Australia in the one-day series.

But come T20Is, it could be worse for Australia as India boast of a 9-3 head-to-head record.

Nehra has played 26 T20Is and took 34 wickets and still has the world batsmen in awe, something that was seen during the Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign in IPL.

Man-of-the-series in the ODI series, Pandya -- 222 runs at an average of 55.50 and six wickets - has been able to establish himself as a key player in the side. He is seen as a vital cog in the wheel for India's road to 2019 World Cup.

Pandya along with Kedar Jadhav will be the two key Indian all-rounders while opener Rohit Sharma, the top run-getter in the ODI series (296 runs), will look to continue his good run.

Shikhar Dhawan, who had opted out of the five-match ODI series, is back after attending to his ill wife, while there's also KL Rahul who has been chosen ahead of Ajinkya Rahane despite the latter's four successive fifties in the ODIs.