Playing against India in empty stadia beneficial: Usman Khawaja

Sydney,09 May(HS): Australian batsman Usman Khawaja said that his team would benefit from playing in an empty stadium in the Test series against India at the end of the year.

He said that it is not necessary that this can be a reason for loss for the home team when India comes to play on Australian ground, we all know how much noise their audience makes.

Khwaja told Fox News, “It’s definitely an advantage. I remember the last time they came for the ODI series, there was too much noise for India. Especially in Melbourne, when their fans come in. So really they make you realize when India is at the top. “

He said, “It is a very strange feeling. When you are in India, you expect them to be on a large scale. But you also feel the same noise in Melbourne and Sydney.”

In 2018, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the Indian team defeated Australia on their home turf. However, at that time the team’s main batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith were facing restrictions in the ball tempering case.

Khwaja said that our bowlers are in good form and Steve Smith and David Warner have also come in the team, then this time the batting line-up will be slightly different.

Usman Khawaja has not got a place in Australia’s list of annual Test contracts this time, so this time he will not be seen in Test series against India.