Match Details
Date: October 8, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Preview
In their ODI World Cup 2023 opener, India will take on Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8, Sunday. The Men in Blue will go into this highly anticipated encounter on the back of a 2-1 ODI series win against the Australian cricket team. With these two teams playing each other multiple times in the build-up to the quadrennial spectacle, their upcoming matchup could produce some breathtaking cricket from start to finish.
Pitch Report
MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for producing dry pitches which aid the spin bowlers as the innings progresses, regardless of the format. The average first innings score at this venue in the ODI format is 233, which is likely to be achieved by either India or Australia, on October 8, Sunday.
Team Analysis
India
The captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are going to be the two most vital players for India in their batting lineup during the ODI World Cup 2023, but the importance of players like KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya cannot be understated, especially with the experience of playing big matches that they possess. Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah will have the key responsibility of taking wickets and restricting the scoring rate in the Indian bowling lineup in the flagship tournament.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
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
Steve Smith and David Warner have been two big constants for Australia in ODIs, scoring the bulk of the runs, which the team management will require from them in the ICC Cricket World Cup, along with contributions from Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. In the bowling side of things, the captain Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa are expected to play a major role for the Australian cricket team in terms of curtailing the opponents to sub-par scores in the quadrennial spectacle.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Australia
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Match Prediction
Conclusion
India will have the advantage over Australia in their first match of the ODI World Cup 2023, mainly because it is going to happen at the home ground in Chennai. But, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the Australian cricket team defeated India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in an ODI this March only.
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