India vs Australia, 1st ODI 2023, ICC Cricket - Criclover24

 Highlights:

• A three-game bilateral one-day international cricket series between Australia and India.
• The opening game of the ODI series will take place in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on March 17.
• Unseasonal rain in Mumbai is likely to disrupt the first ODI.

IND vs AUS ODI: India and Australia will clash in a three-match ODI cricket series from Friday. Before this, these two teams fought in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. The Indian team won the series 2-1. Now, these teams are going to start preparing for the ODI World Cup tournament to be held in October-November by fighting in the ODI series.

Mumbai: India and Australia will begin the three-match ODI series with the first match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Before this, the Indian team won the 4-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series by 2-1.

The second and third matches will be played in Visakhapatnam and Chennai respectively. Also, due to personal reasons, Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first ODI at his home ground. In this background, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian team. Rohit Sharma will take charge of the team from the second match.

On the other hand, Steven Smith will lead the Australian team in the absence of Pat Cummins. Thus complete information about ODI head-to-head record between the two teams for the ODI series is explained here.

India vs Australia head-to-head record

India and Australia teams have fought a total of 143 times in ODI cricket so far. In this, the Australian team has won 80 matches, while the Indian team has won 53 matches. The remaining 10 matches ended without any result. According to these statistics it can be seen that Australia has dominated.

Total Matches Played: 143

India's win: 53

Australia win: 80

No result: 10

Face-to-face record in India

If we look at the head-to-head record between the two teams in India, Australia has a 30-29 lead. Most of the foreign teams have failed in ODI cricket on Indian soil. However, the Australian team is against this. Out of the last six matches played in India, Australia has won 4 matches.

On the other hand, the last time India and Australia clashed was in 2020 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where the first match will be held on Friday. However, Australia won by 10 wickets on the strength of Aaron Finch and David Warner's centuries in this match. For example, India won against Australia in the last clash in Visakhapatnam and Chennai.

Total Matches Played": 64

India's win: 29

Australia's win: 30

No result: 5

Statistics of the last five head-to-head fights

Looking at the results of the last five matches between the two teams in India, Australia has won three matches while India has won two. Also, the senior players of Australia have a lot of experience playing in India. In this background, the Indian team will face a tough challenge in this series.

1. India win by 7 wickets against Australia (Jan 19, 2020)

2. India won by 36 runs against Australia (January 17, 2020)

3. Australia win by 10 wickets against India (January 14, 2020)

4. Australia win by 35 runs against India (March 13, 2019)

5. Australia win by 4 wickets against India (March 10, 2019)

Australia is the favorite team to win the ODI series

If we look at the overall ODI head-to-head record between India and Australia, the head-to-head record in India, and the results of the last five head-to-head matches, we can see that the tourists have an upper hand. Also, most of the senior players in the Australian team have a lot of experience playing in India. Considering all these factors, Australia is an unmistakable favorite to win the three-match ODI series starting on Friday. However, it is not surprising that the Indian team under the leadership of Rohit Sharma lost to Australia in this series.

Hardik Pandya is the captain

Team India captain Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first match of the ODI series due to personal reasons. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will get a chance to lead India's ODI team for the first time in his absence. Veteran batsman Steve Smith will lead the Australian team as Pat Cummins has returned to his homeland due to the loss of his mother and father-in-law.

The women's premier league match was not interrupted

The Women's Premier League tournament match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans was scheduled at Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. It is noteworthy that the rain did not hinder this match at all. In a match that witnessed complete 40 overs, Gujarat Giants registered a thrilling victory against Delhi by 11 runs. Just 700m from Brabourne Stadium. In the distance is the Wankhede Stadium. Therefore, there is a feeling of hope among cricket lovers that the rain will not cause much disruption to the match on Friday.

Weather Report

India and Australia are all set to meet in the first match of the ODI series on March 17 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. However, the unseasonal rain that has been pouring in Mumbai for the last two days is now likely to hamper the ODI clash between India and the Aussies. Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian team in place of Rohit Sharma in the first match of the series.

In the opening ODI, Australia uses 8 batters.

India vs Australia 1st ODI 2023: After losing 1-2 against Team India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test cricket series, Australia is now looking to make a comeback in the 3-match ODI series. The first match of the series will be held on March 17 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and in this match, the Australian team will play 8 batsmen in their 11-man squad, according to coach Andrew McDonald.

Team News

Team India: Rohit Sharma (captain/not for the first match), Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat,

Australia Team: David Warner, Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Greene, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jai Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.