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WATCH: Glenn Maxwell spotted playing left-handed in the nets session, video goes viral

In the video posted by the Punjab Cricket Association, Glenn Maxwell can be seen batting left-handed during the practice session of the...

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India and Australia are all set to lock horns with each other in the first of the three-match T20I series. Both teams will play this match on Tuesday at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium of Mohali. The Indian side will welcome the senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Harshan Patel after their sabbatical of almost two months due to their respective injuries.

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Whereas, on the other side, the Australian side will be studded with stars including the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Pat Cummins, and Steve Smith. On the eve of the first T20I match of the series, both teams spent time in the nets, and senior Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell attracted the attention of many as the was playing few left-handed shots.

Notably, Maxwell is one of the best players who can smash the ball with a ‘switch-hit’ and his intention of batting with the left hand can be transliterated into the fact that he trying to master this shot specifically. He might use this shot when senior Indian spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravi Ashwin will be there in the attack.

In the video posted by the Punjab Cricket Association, the right-hander can be seen batting left-handed during the practice session of the Australian team.

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Here’s the video:

Notably, Maxwell might be the key factor for the Australian team in the upcoming 20-20 World Cup 2022 commencing on the 16th of October on their home soil.

Here's a look at squads of both the teams for the three-match T20I series:

India squad

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav.

Australia squad

Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.

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