India will start its campaign on Sunday with first match of the tournament against Australia. Australia, one of the most powerful teams in the tournament, is led by Pat Cummins. While India showcased good performance in recent campaigns, Australia displayed awesome performance in warm-up matches.
Ahead of Sunday’s match, let’s take a look at the head-to-head record of the two teams in ODI matches:
A total of 149 matches have taken place between India and Australia in the ODI format. India has won 56 matches while Australia has won 83 matches.
Total matches played: 149
Matches won by India: 56
Matches won by Australia: 83
It is generally dry and provides a grip for spinners. The pitch tends to slow down a bit towards the latter half of the game which makes it difficult for batting in the second innings. Winning the toss and batting first would be an ideal choice at this ground.
The maximum temperature during the day is expected to reach 34°C. At night, the temperature is likely to drop to 29°C. While we might see passing showers during the game, the chances of a complete washout look bleak.
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia (AUS): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey/Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c)
Match: India vs Australia, Match 5, World Cup 2023
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: Sunday, October 8, 2:00 pm IST
When: India vs Australia, October 8, 2023, 14:00 IST
Where: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
What to expect: A warm afternoon leading into a sultry evening. There is a 10% chance of a slight drizzle around the match start time, which even if it hits, is unlikely to cause any truncation to the game. These two sides played at this very venue six months ago where Australia’s 269 — four short of the average first-innings total here in the last five games — proved to be a winning score. A black soil pitch has once more been selected for the game and while that is no indication it’ll play similar to the last game, spinners are expected to come into the game over the course of the game making batting first a worthy option.
Team Watch:
India
There are only two spots really up for contention. The first of them, the potential void at the top of the order caused by Gill’s illness, is expected to be filled by Ishan Kishan. The other is the identity of the No.8, which on evidence of the conditions and the sights from India’s practice session should be taken up by local boy Ravichanrdan Ashwin, giving India a 3+3 attack combination with Hardik Pandya operating as the third seamer.
Tactics & Strategy:
Hardik Pandya has dismissed Steve Smith five times in 75 balls bowled at Australia’s batting fulcrum in this format. Hardik is likely to operate as a first change bowler in case Smith comes in early or operate through the middle-overs where Smith is expected to do most of his batting.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia
Australia have a toss-up for the third all-rounder’s slot. Cameron Green is the incumbent at No.6 but Marcus Stoinis has made some improvements since he suffered a hamstring niggle and has been hard at work in the nets. Cummins reckoned it’s still touch and go for the all-rounder although a call on his selection will be taken closer to the game.
Tactics & Strategy:
Adam Zampa took 4-45 and was the Player of the Match here in Chennai when Australia won a series decider in March. He enjoys a positive head-to-head against several Indian batters. In ODIs, he’s dismissed Kohli five times, Rohit, Hardik and Rahul four times each.
Probable XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green/Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Did you know?
– Virat Kohli is the only Indian batter in the current squad to have scored an ODI hundred at Chepauk
– Australia have taken just 4 PowerPlay wickets in the last 8 ODIs and not more than 1 in any of those games
– Kuldeep Yadav has taken 39 wickets at an average of 20.03 in the middle-overs (11-40) since 2022
What they said:
“I’ve said it many a times that it was always a dream to be part of the World Cup team. And then now to be part of the team and then the captain, I don’t know how to describe that because it’s a big deal for me.” – Rohit Sharma on what it feels like to lead India in a ODI World Cup
“I’ve probably played more white-ball cricket in India than I have in Australia over the last 10 years, so it’s conditions we know really well. And I think the positive thing is that we’ve played some really good one-day cricket against India over here over the last few years so we can draw back on that and that can be front of mind.” – Australia will not be in alien conditions reckons Pat Cummins.
Squads:
Australia Squad: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill
Match Info
Match:
IND vs AUS, 5th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Date:
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Time:
1:30 AM
Venue:
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Chris Gaffaney, Richard Kettleborough
Third Umpire:
Chris Brown
Match Referee:
Richie Richardson
India Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill
Australia Squad:
Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis
Venue Guide
Stadium:
MA Chidambaram Stadium
City:
Chennai
Capacity:
50000
Ends:
Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Hosts to:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
India vs Australia in CWC Pitch info : A straw-coloured, black-soil pitch is likely to induce India to play three spinners. Chepauk tends to offer a fair contest between bat and ball: the last eight first-innings scores in ODIs here have ranged from 227 to 299, with the team batting first going on to win six times. Weather info : The weather is likely to be muggy, with a forecast maximum of 33 degrees Celsius. The North-East monsoon could bring scattered showers in the evening.
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