IND vs AUS ODI World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team, playing XI prediction: Fantasy cricket tips, top picks, timings, and pitch report
The wait is finally over for the Indian fans as hosts India open their ICC ODI World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Since the World Cup is hosted in India this year, the pressure expectations from the Men in Blue will be immense as they look forward to winning the trophy after 12 years.
The Rohit Sharma-led side will enter the showpiece event high on confidence after winning their eighth title in the Asia Cup followed by a 2-1 series win at home against the Pat Cummins-led side. However, just before the highly anticipated clash, India suffered a major setback with in-form opener Shubman Gill falling ill.
On the other hand, Australia boast a formidable squad but suffered back-to-back series defeats against South Africa and India. However, the Aussies won the warm-up game by 14 runs ahead of the World Cup against Pakistan in Hyderabad which was a positive sign for building momentum.
India vs Australia, ODI World Cup match details:
Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Date and time – October 8, 2:00 PM IST. Toss: 1:30 PM IST.
Broadcast and live streaming: The marquee clash between India and Australia will be broadcast on Star Sports network in India. The live streaming of the game will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and the website.
Dream11 prediction for IND vs AUS match:
Wicket-keepers – Ishan Kishan
Batters – Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, David Warner, Shreyas Iyer
Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Adam Zampa
Captain – Jasprit Bumrah
Vice-captain – Marnus Labuschagne
IND vs AUS Predicted playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Mitchell Starc: When it comes to ODI World Cups, the left-arm speedster becomes a nightmare for the batters. The Player of the Tournament in 2015 gave a warning signal when he took a hat-trick in the warm-up game against Netherlands leaving the batters clueless.
Virat Kohli: The star India batter enjoys a great batting record against Australia and will continue to pile on runs in the upcoming contest. In 47 games against the Aussies, Kohli has 2228 runs to his name with eight hundreds.
Budget Picks:
Adam Zampa: The leg-spinner will use the conditions in Chepauk in the best possible manner with the pitch expected to turn. Zampa loves playing in India as he effected 27 dismissals in 16 games with a best of 4/45.
Shreyas Iyer: The star batter is a good player of spin and will be one to watch out for especially in the middle order. Iyer, who returned to international cricket after being ruled out due to injury, scored a classy ton in Indore against Australia.
India vs Australia Pitch Report:
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is a turner with an average score of 224. Any target above 250 will be challenging for the team batting second. Notably, both teams featured in Chennai’s last ODI earlier in March with Australia beating India by 21 runs.
IND vs AUS match prediction:
Both teams bolster a formidable squad. Australia is a tricky team to beat but India will have a slight edge over their counterparts due to home conditions and fan support.