IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

The first ODI of the series between India and Australia will be held at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, March 17

Published - 16 Mar 2023, 15:22 IST | Updated - 16 Mar 2023, 14:45 IST

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The 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy came to a thrilling conclusion as India clinched the series with a 2-1 victory against the Aussies. After dominating the first two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi, the hosts succumbed to a defeat as Australia made a resilient comeback in the third match. The fourth and final Test concluded in a draw, which handed India the series win.

Following the Test series, both sides will now take each other on for a three-match ODI series, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 17. The first ODI of the three-match series will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Notably, the last ODI at the venue was also between India and Australia, back in 2020.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading India in the first ODI as regular skipper Rohit Sharma will be absent due to family commitments. In Rohit’s absence, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will be expected to open the innings for the hosts, as KL Rahul could bat down the order.

Australia will also see their regular skipper Pat Cummins absent due to the recent passing of his mother. Steve Smith will lead the visitors for the entirety of the series. David Warner also returns to the side and will be expected to open the innings for the Aussies.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium has served the batters well. The side batting first could be at a massive advantage as they will look to set a high score to set up a thrilling run chase in the second innings. Batters will be expected to go big with their shots and get runs on the board.

Probable Playing XI for IND vs AUS, 1st ODI

India

India will be without skipper Rohit Sharma in the series opener; Hardik Pandya will lead the side, and the team is expected to consist of a mix of youngsters and experienced veterans. Shubman Gill, who has been in superb form recently, will have all eyes set on him.

Probable Playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya (c), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar/Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.

Australia

Australia will see David Warner return from injury, and if the veteran batter manages to regain his form, the chances for the visitors could skyrocket. Steve Smith's Australia will look to improve in the ODI series following their loss in the Test matches.

Probable Playing XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa