PAK vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Pakistan vs Australia

Pakistan will clash against Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday, January 29.

Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, levelled their most recent T20I series 1-1 against Sri Lanka away from home in January 2026. Meanwhile, the Australian side, captained by Mitchell Marsh, suffered a 1-2 T20I series loss to India at home in November 2025.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs Australia, T20I Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 4:30 PM IST, Thursday, January 29

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

Pakistan

Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza.

Australia

Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

With the average first innings score at this venue being 150 in the last three games played here, we can expect the batters and bowlers to do well equally. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, considering the dew factor. 

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks

Saim Ayub

The opening batter, Saim Ayub, is expected to score some quick runs in the powerplay overs. Moreover, we can expect him to roll his arm with the ball.

Cooper Connolly

Connolly, the batting all-rounder, is another player to watch out for. We can expect him to do well in both departments. 

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks

Travis Head

Australian opening batter Travis Head has been in scintillating form, scoring runs with ease across formats.

Mitchell Marsh

Marsh had an exceptional BBL 2025-26 season. We can anticipate a big knock from him in the initial few overs.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Saim Ayub (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Travis Head (c), Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Mohammad Nawaz, Cooper Connolly, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Cooper Connolly (vc), Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

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