India vs Australia, ODI World Cup 2023: Four Players To Watch Out For

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.

Ahead of the match, here are five players to watch out for:

David Warner

The 36-year-old swashbuckling opener remains key to providing a good start to his team in the big match and be a driving force for the five-time winners in what could be his last World Cup.

The left-handed batsman, who has more than 6,300 ODI runs and 20 centuries, was in good form with three half-centuries in the recent ODI series which the tourists lost 2-1 in India.

Despite constant media speculation on his retirement, Warner, on Fox Sports, said: "It's about the team. For me, it's about going out there and trying to put my best foot forward and playing to the best of my ability to put the team in a good position."

Glenn Maxwell

Called "Big Show" for his explosive batting, Maxwell has been a white-ball star for the Australian team and has hit the right note on his return from an injury.

Maxwell, a middle-order batsman and an off-spinner, returned an ODI bowling best of 4-40 in the third ODI in India last month.

He also struck an impressive 77 in the team's second warm-up against Pakistan and skipper Pat Cummins said the all-rounders are "gold" in ODI cricket.

Cummins said Maxwell also remains a "frontline spinner"