5 conclusions from the 1st India-Australia T20I 

#3 India missed Chahal badly

India needs to bring back the Yadav-Chahal Combination

Another instance of homework not done right has to be the decision of dropping Chahal from the starting eleven. It just showed a lack of learning from the past by the Indian team as they themselves forgot what made them a potent team overseas.

Be it South Africa or England, it was the combination of Chahal and Yadav that spun a web around the opposition and got crucial breakthroughs at the right time. With much bigger grounds in Australia, it provides an even better condition for a spinner to operate.

But somehow that approach was swept aside and a part-time left-arm spinner and a left arm medium pacer got the nod above him. Ironically, both of them got tonked out of the ground with consummate ease as they had no variation to offer.

Chahal needs to make his way back into the team as his inclusion would prevent the opposition to run away with big hitting in the middle overs and he can snatch a wicket or two as well which would be a bonus.