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India vs Australia, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates: After both of their warm-up games got washed out due to rain, Team India will hope for a rain free World Cup opener against Australia. As per Accuweather, Chennai is unlikely to witness rain on Sunday.
The Indian cricket team will take on Australia in their opening match of Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai on Sunday. India defeated Australia 2-1 in the recently concluded ODI series just ahead of the Cricket World Cup and that will be a major boost for the Rohit Sharma-led side. India enter the competition as one of the favourites and they will be looking to start their campaign with a win over a formidable opponent. However, the absence of Shubman Gill due to illness can prove to be a problem for Rohit and Co but it can also be a major opportunity for Ishan Kishan.
The Indian cricket team will hope to launch its World Cup bid with a win over Australia in their tournament opener on Sunday at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chepauk. The World Cup royalty, Australia, will have an obvious advantage in the head-to-head, having won 83 games to 56 losses. However, the home favourites India will be high on confidence as they recently defeated Australia in a three-match ODI series. India batter Shubman Gill, who has accumulated over 1200 runs in ODIs this year, could sit out this game due to dengue.
India cricket icon Virat Kohli is all set to feature in his 4th ODI World Cup, having first featured in the 2011 edition which he won under the leadership of MS Dhoni. As Kohli gets the 2023 World Cup campaign underway, he would be on the cusp of going past Anil Kumble in an elite list of World Cup players. At present, Kohli and Kumble jointly hold the record of taking the most number of catches in ODI World Cup history for India.
India batter Virat Kohli left the fans in splits with his funny run in the nets during India's training session ahead of their Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign opener against Australia. With his pads on, Kohli ran in a hilarious manner, reminding fans of his similar funny run during the inconsequential Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match against Bangladesh in which he served as the 'water boy'. Kohli also had some fun with Jasprit Bumrah in the nets. Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Shami were also seen in the video.
Bangladesh registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their ODI World Cup 2023 opening match on Saturday in Dharamshala. Opting to bowl first, the Shakib Al Hasan-led side bundled out Afghanistan for 156 with the skipper and Mehidy Hasan Miraz scalping three wickets each. Later, Bangladesh chased down the target in 34.4 overs with six wickets in hands. Apart from a brilliant chase, the match also had a hilarious moment when the fans in Dharamshala chanted star India batter Virat Kohli's name to torment Afghanistan pacer Naveen Ul Haq.
Cricket World Cup, Ind vs Aus, Live Streaming:Team India will open their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia on Sunday in Chennai. Led by a genial Pat Cummins, Australia are a tough yet likable bunch, who are ready for a good scrap at the Chepauk where both the teams have had some epic battles in the past be it the tied Test of 1986 or the close Reliance Cup game the next year or the 2001 Test series-decider. If India's batting is world class, Australia's pace attack is top notch but does it have the legs to survive the cruel Chennai heat will be a million-dollar question.
Australian captain Pat Cummins said negating Indian spinners on a Chepauk pitch that is expected to offer turn and grip in plenty would be the biggest challenge for his batters in their World Cup opener in Chennai on Sunday. India could be fielding three spinners in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin against the Aussies. “They're a good bowling line-up, especially in home conditions. So, they're going to be challenging,” Cummins said in the pre-match press conference in Chennai on Saturday.