The Aussie captain briefly became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, before Kolkata Knight Riders bagged Pat's compatriot Mitchell Starc for Rs. 24.75 cr after a fierce bidding battle with the Gujarat Titans
With an expected crowd turn-out of 1.3 lakh spectators for Sunday's match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Aussies will have to tackle the Indians on the field, and their fans cheering for them from the stands in huge numbers.
The Australians hammered Netherlands by a massive 309 runs here on Wednesday, the biggest in the World Cup in terms of margin of runs and second biggest in the ODI history.
This is Australia's biggest loss in WC history. Following this win, South Africa now leads the World Cup standings with four points from two victories, while Australia finds itself in second-to-last place, ninth in the rankings, after losing both of their matches
While speaking in an ICC video that was shared on Instagram, Ricky Ponting said that it is very important to win matches at the World Cup and finish top of the table. Ponting also added that Australia cannot afford such mistakes in the tournament.