AUS vs IND Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – ODI Series, Match 1

Match Details

The 1st match of the three-match ODI series between Australia and India will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.

This match will start at 9:10 AM IST (2:40 PM local). It will be live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 3 HD. Live streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Preview

Australia and India will renew their rivalry with the three-match ODI series on Friday. The first match is set to be played in Sydney at the SCG. The visitors defeated the Aussies last time in the 2018-19 season and Virat Kohli’s men will be looking to repeat their heroics again. However, they will miss Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni this time around. Australia, on the other hand, have David Warner and Steve Smith back in their ranks and are looking potent as ever in the format.

AUS vs IND Weather Report for Match 1

After dark clouds taking over Sydney in morning, sun will come out by 1 PM in the city. There is no chance of rain for the rest of the day then with the temperature hovering around 24-28 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report

The pitch at the SCG historically assists the batsmen and the spinners. Once again, the trend is expected to continue with the team winning the toss expected to bat first.

Average first innings score

282 (Last 3 ODIs played at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams

Won – 3; Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News:

Navdeep Saini has complained of a back spasm and T Natarajan has been added to India’s squad as back-up.

AUS vs IND Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Predicted XI

Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Bench– Moises Henriques, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Daniel Sams, Matthew Wade, Sean Abbott, Andrew Tye

India Predicted XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench– Shubman Gill, Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, T Natarajan

AUS vs IND Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Virat Kohli has to be one of your top picks as he averages a whopping 59.3 in the ODIs and likes to score runs against Australia. David Warner was in excellent touch with the bat in the IPL and scored 548 runs. Marcus Stoinis’ all-round abilities make him a captaincy or vice-captaincy pick thanks to his 352 runs and 13 wickets in the IPL. Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah could be picked due to their prowess with the ball in hand.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options: Virat Kohli, David Warner, Aaron Finch

Vice-Captain Options: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah

Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for AUS vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul

Batsmen: Aaron Finch, David Warner (VC), Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Marnus Labuschagne

All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mitchell Starc

12th Man: Hardik Pandya

Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for AUS vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul (VC)

Batsmen: Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer

All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

12th Man: Shikhar Dhawan

Expert Advice:

Hardik Pandya didn’t bowl in IPL at all due to his troubled back and it would be wise not to pick him in your Fantasy team in that case.

AUS vs IND Today’s Probable Winners:

Australia are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.