The 1st ODI match of the Australia tour of India, 2023 is scheduled to be held on Friday, 17th March 2023 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

India is not taking Australia lightly and this is a key reason why they had picked their best players for this series of three ODI matches. Rohit Sharma will lead team India in this series. He will also be leading the batting order of India with Shubman Gill. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are also part of the ODI team and we think that KL Rahul will get a chance in the final playing eleven of this match. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav are going to handle the top batting order of India. Virat Kohli is in good form and he also scored a century in the test series. Scoring a test hundred against Australia is a big achievement and this must boost the confidence of King Kohli. Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar are batting all-rounders in team India. Hardik Pandya should perform well in this series as the management of team India is seeing him as the future captain of team India after the ODI World Cup.

Hardik Pandya is in good form and he performed well in the most recent matches he played. He also has a good record while playing against Australia in home conditions. We think that Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and KL Rahul will prove the highest run-scorers from team India in this series. India also had picked the best bowlers for this three matches series. Mohammed Siraj will lead the bowling unit of team India with Mohammad Shami. He is ranked as the number one bowler in ICC Men’s ODI bowling ranking. He also has a good record while he plays in India. Some other best bowlers of 50 overs cricket like Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, and Shardul Thakur are also part of the bowling squad of team India. They also picked Jaydev Unadkat due to his best performance in domestic cricket but we don’t think that he will get a chance in the final playing eleven in this series. Umran Malik is a rising speed star of India and we are hoping that he will also get a chance in one or two matches of this series. Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are also available to help the main bowlers of team India. This series is going to be very interesting as both teams are almost equal in strength.

Australia performed well in the test series but lost it and now will play against India in the ODI series of three matches. Steven Smith had been appointed as the captain of the Australia ODI team for the first time in his career. Remember that he had played 139 ODI matches for Australia. He had scored 4917 runs and also had picked 28 wickets. We think that he will open the batting inning of Australia with David Warner. David Warner is another experienced batsman in the squad of Australia. He had scored 6007 runs in 139 ODI matches. He had played a lot of cricket in India and we are sure that he will prove the highest run-scorer from their side in this series. Some best batting all-rounders like Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, and Marcus Stoinis are part of the ODI squad of Australia.

Glenn Maxwell is an experienced player in Australia and he can handle the middle batting order. His role will be very crucial in the middle and lower overs. Alex Carey and Josh Inglis are wicketkeeper batsmen in the squad of Australia. The bowling unit of Australia is also strong and experienced. Mitchell Starc will be handling the bowling unit with Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis. We are sure that these three bowlers will be part of the final playing eleven of this match. Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, and Sean Abbott are also part of the bowling squad of Australia. Remember that Australia had won its previous six ODI matches in a row which they played against England and New Zealand. India is a strong opponent and but we are sure that Australia is capable to give a tough time on the home side. We think that Australia will shuffle its final playing eleven in this series to get the best combination for the upcoming ODI World Cup. This series is also very important for Australia as they have a chance to get some awareness of the conditions where they have to play in the World Cup.

India had played a total of 1026 ODI matches where they won 538 matches and opposing teams won 436 matches. Their 43 matches ended with no result and 9 matches were tied.

Australia had played a total of 976 ODI matches so far. They won 592 while other teams won 341 matches. 34 matches of Australia came with no result and 9 matches were tied.

India had played 143 ODI matches against Australia where they won 53 matches and Australia won 80 matches and 10 matches came with no result.

According to today’s prediction, India is the favorite team to win this match. The reasons why India is a favorite team in this match, are mentioned below:

• India is overall a strong batting side
• The batting order of India is very strong and has a good record while playing in the home conditions
• India also has a strong bowling unit which is also in good form
• Australia has a decent record while playing against India
• The bowling unit of Australia is also strong and experienced

India is overall a strong and experienced team and they have a decent record while playing in their home conditions. They have strong batting order and bowling unit, so the winning chances of India for today’s match have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

India has a 54% chance to win this match
Australia has a 46% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in the decision of each and every match of this series. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may elect to bat first.

The 1st ODI match of the Australian tour of India is going to be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The pitch at this stadium is excellent for batting. The boundaries at this venue are short and will bring the spinners into play. The pitch will continue to be good for batting throughout the match. It also has a bit of help for the spin bowlers. As per the live cricket score, a total of 300 runs should be a par score.

The weather forecast in Mumbai on match day is good for a cricket game. There are almost no chances of rain and we may have a full match to watch.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill.

Australia: Rohit Sharma (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill.

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• Date: Friday, 17th March 2023
• Time: 08:00 AM GMT / 01:30 PM LOCAL / 01:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Wankhede Stadium
• Location: Mumbai, India
• Opened: 1974
• Capacity: 33,000
• Ends: Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
• Time Zone: UTC +05:30
• Home to: Mumbai
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Sudhir Naik

• Total matches: 27
• Matches won batting first: 13
• Matches won bowling first: 14
• Average 1st Inns scores: 240
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 201
• Highest total recorded: 438/4 (50 Ov) by RSA vs IND
• Lowest total recorded: 79/10 (27.1 Ov) by INDW vs AUSW
• The highest score chased: 284/4 (49 Ov) by NZ vs IND
• The lowest score defended: 192/9 (50 Ov) by WI vs IND

Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill.