India vs Australia LIVE Score: IND vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE Streaming – Team India will resume their 2o23 ODI World Cup preparations when they face five-time World Champions Australia. With regular skippers Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins both absent, it will be Hardik Pandya and Steve Smith leading the respective sides. The first match of the series will be played the iconic Wankhede Stadium and will kick off at 1:30 PM on Friday. Watch IND vs AUS LIVE Streaming on Disney + Hotstar & Follow IND AUS ODI series updates on Insidesport.IN
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- Yuzvendra Chahal or Kuldeep Yadav?
- Washington Sundar or Shardul Thakur?
- Umran Malik or Mohammed Shami?
India vs Australia LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya leads India at Wankhede in Rohit Sharma’s absence vs Steve Smith’s Australia as ODI World Cup preparations continue, Follow IND vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE Updates
India started off the year with back-to-back ODI series wins over Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The Men in Blue will aim to continue their juggernaut when they take the field against Australia. However, India’s preparations for the series have been marred by injury. Shreyas Iyer is ruled out due to a back problem. The team is also without Rohit Sharma for the 1st ODI. In his absence, Hardik Pandya will lead the side.
India have already identified their core group for the World Cup later this year. The series is a good opportunity for them to show they belong there. Meanwhile, the likes of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, and KL Rahul all have a chance to press their claim for a place in the side.
For Australia, Pat Cummins will be unavailable following his mother’s death. Steve Smith to continue as Australian skipper in the 3-match ODI series. Having lost the Test series, the visitors will hope to make their mark in the ODIs. It is also an opportunity for several members to acclimatise to Indian conditions for the World Cup later this year.
India Probable Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
Ausralia Probable Playing XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Marnus Labushagne, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis / Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
Match Details
Match: India vs Australia, 1st ODI
Date & Time: March 17, 1:30 PM
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar
IND vs AUS Pitch Report: The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The pitch out here is pretty flat and will aid run scoring. It is a chasing ground, with 260 being the average first innings score.
IND vs AUS Weather Forecast: Thunderstorms with lightning, mild to moderate rain are extremely likely in the majority of Maharashtra. Mumbai could have one or two periods of rain or thundershowers on Friday.
IND vs AUS 1st ODI: LIVE Streaming
Star Sports Network will broadcast the the India vs Australia 1st ODI match live. The match will be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Live broadcast will also be available on the DD Sports channel for free.
India vs Australia LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya leads India at Wankhede in Rohit Sharma’s absence vs Steve Smith’s Australia as ODI World Cup preparations continue, Follow IND vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE Updates
India’s ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.
Australia ODI squad: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
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