Match: India vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023 (India vs Australia)
Date: October 8, Sunday, 2.00 PM IST
Venue: M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Hosts India, led by Rohit Sharma, will begin their 2023 World Cup campaign against Australia at Chennai’s M Chidambaram Stadium. Australia are the most successful team at the ODI World Cup, having won the 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015 editions. They are the only side to win three successive ODI World Cup titles. India, who won the trophy in 1987 and 2011, will be looking for a third one.
India are one of the top contenders to win the coveted trophy this year. They have most of their bases covered and are coming into the tournament on the back of a Asia Cup title. India have a solid batting line-up, and also in-form bowlers like Mohammed Siraj. A couple of months ago, they defeated Australia 2-1 in an ODI series.
Australia, on the other hand, boast of a formidable pace attack which can give a tough challenge to the best of batsmen. Their batsmen, too, have plenty of experience playing in Indian conditions. David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell are all world class batsmen who have played a lot of cricket in the IPL.
Both the teams have played some nail biting matches in Chennai in the past, and fans will be hoping for another closely fought contest
Ahead of the fifth game of Cricket World Cup 2023, here’s everything you need to know to maximise your chances of winning cash prizes on MPL fantasy.
India team news and predicted XI
Team news: India will be without their star batsman Shubman Gill for at least their first match. The in-form has been diagnosed with dengue. In his absence, wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan is likely to open the innings with Rohit Sharma. It also remains to be seen who between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav gets the nod in the middle order, and if Shardul Thakur is chosen ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin, which could be unlikely.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav.
Predicted XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill/Ishan Kishan, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer/Suryakumar Yadav, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Australia team news and predicted XI
Team news: Marcus Stoinis is still recovering from a hamstring injury, which could bring in Cameron Green in the playing XI.
Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
Predicted XI: 1 David Warner, 2 Mitchell Marsh, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Marnus Labuschagne, 5 Cameron Green, 6 Alex Carey (wk), 7 Glenn Maxwell, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Pat Cummins (capt), 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Adam Zampa
Pitch report and weather update
The black-soil pitch at the Chepauk, which has hosted seven World Cup games in the past, will help the spinners. Otherwise, the pitch is largely balanced and there’s equal support for both the batsmen and bowlers.
The weather in Chennai will be humid through the day with a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius. But there may be scattered rainfall in the evening.
Head-to-head record
In the 50-over format, the two sides have played against each other in a total of 149 matches, from which India have 56 wins. Australia have won 83 matches. At the World Cup in particular, the two teams have played 12 matches, eight of which were won by the Australia.
Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players you must pick in your MPL fantasy XI for IND vs AUS, Cricket World Cup 2023
Virat Kohli – batsman, India
Virat Kohli will be one of the key batsmen for India at the World Cup. He has a record of rising up to the occasion in big tournaments, and we saw this recently as well, when he scored a century against Pakistan at the Asia Cup. He also delivered the goods in the T20 world cup match against Pakistan last year. Kohli has delivered some good performances in the recent past, scoring seven international tons since September 2022.
Mitchell Starc – bowler, Australia
Mitchell Starc has been one of Australia’s top performers in each of the World Cups he’s been a part of. He can make the best of batsmen dance to his tunes with the new ball.
Adam Zampa – bowler, Australia
Another Australian bowler to watch out for is spinner Adam Zampa, who will be crucial to his team’s performance on Indian pitches. He is known to provide crucial breakthroughs and is also an economical bowler. He has taken 142 wickets in 85 ODIs for Australia and has an economy rate of 5.53.
Rohit Sharma – batsman, India
The Indian skipper will be eager to create a legacy for himself not just as a World Cup winning captain but as a captain who performed well. With Shubman Gill unavailable for the first ODI, the onus to score runs at the top will be on Rohit, who will open the innings alongside Ishan Kishan. Notably, he smashed a knock of 81 runs in his only innings against Australia last month.
Mohammed Siraj – bowler, India
Going by his recent form, Mohammed Siraj is expected to play a big role for India at the World Cup. He six-wicket haul in the final of the Asia Cup helped bowl out Sri Lanka for just 50 runs and he will be looking to deliver similar performances at the World Cup.
MPL XI for IND vs AUS, ODI World Cup 2023
IND vs AUS – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The India vs Australia ODI will be televised on the Star Sports Network in India. You can also watch the game on the Disney + Hotstar app as well as the Jiocinema app. The match will begin at 2.00 PM IST on October 8.
Check out our detailed guide on fantasy cricket for more tips and tricks. https://www.mpl.live/blog/todays-match-prediction/
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
