India's Predicted XI vs Australia, 1st ODI: With Ishan Kishan And Shubman Gill Confirmed, Will KL Rahul Get A Chance?

After clinching the four-match Test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia 2-1, Team India is all set to face the same opponents again in a three-match ODI series. The first match of the series will be played on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. As skipper Rohit Sharma will be unavailable for the first match due to his family commitments, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be donning the skipper's cap. Team India's last outing in the 50-over format was against New Zealand, where they clinched a 3-0 clean sweep. As the first ODI against Australia is just about to begin in less than 24 hours from now, it will be interesting to see that who will be getting a place in the playing XI.

Here is what we think could be India's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia:

Shubman Gill: In the absence of Rohit Sharma, young batter Shubman Gill is a strong opening option for the hosts. The 23-year-old had a phenomenal outing in the ODIs against New Zealand, where he smashed a double hundred in the opening match and a played 112-run knock in the third ODI. He even brought up his second century in the longest format in the recently-concluded Test series against Australia.

Ishan Kishan: As Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first game, Ishan Kishan will be opening the innings with Shubman Gill, confirmed Hardik at the press conference on the eve of the first ODI. Kishan too has a double century in the ODI format. He had achieved the feat recently.

KL Rahul:The 30-year-old batter has been facing a lot of criticism for his poor form in the recently concluded Tests against Australia. However, the absence of Rohit and Rishabh Pant might give him a chance in the playing XI for the first ODI.

Virat Kohli:The star