India win toss, elect to field in first T20

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India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the first twenty20 international against Australia here on Wednesday.

Sachin Tendulkar is not part of the playing XI, while leg-spinner Rahul Sharma makes his debut for India.

For Australia, Xavier Doherty and James Faulkner will debut along with captain George Bailey.

Teams:

Australia: David Warner, Matthew Wade, Travis Birt, David Hussey, George Bailey (C), Mitchell Marsh, Daniel Christian, James Faulkner, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty.

India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni(C), Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Sharma, R Ashwin, R Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar.