The upcoming three-game series between India and Australia holds significant weight, serving as a crucial trial run before the World Cup. The spotlight is on Shreyas Iyer's match fitness and Suryakumar Yadav's ambition to enhance his ODI performance, adding intrigue to the matches.
Shreyas Iyer, who has battled injuries, is facing the challenge of showcasing his fitness and effectiveness in the middle overs during the World Cup. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav aims to solidify his role in ODI cricket, striving to boost his subpar ODI average.
In the absence of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the series provides the Indian team an opportunity to evaluate their bench strength under the guidance of coach Rahul Dravid. Both Iyer and Yadav are crucial components of this assessment, each with their unique battle to secure their spot in the World Cup lineup.
The return of experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and the absence of key players like Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya present additional layers of intrigue. Ashwin's performance and his duel with top Australian batters will be closely watched.
The team combination is also a point of interest with Ishan Kishan likely to open alongside Shubman Gill, and Ruturaj Gaikwad providing cover for the Asian Games-bound squad. Managing the workload of fast bowlers, particularly Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj is crucial in this tight series schedule.
When will the first India vs Australia ODI match be played?
India vs Australia 1st ODI match will be played on September 22 (Friday).
What time will the India vs Australia 1st ODI start?
The toss for IND vs AUS 1st ODI will be at 1 PM, with the match set to begin at 1:30 PM IST.
Where is the first ODI match between India and Australia being played?
IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab will host the first ODI between India and Australia
Where can one watch India vs Australia on TV?
English - Sports18
Hindi - Colors Cineplex Superhits
Tamil - Colors Tamil
Bangla - Colors Bangla
Where can one watch the free live stream of India vs Australia?
JioCinema will stream the India vs Australia series for free
Squad
India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Australia: Pant Cummins (Captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh Heselwood, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short
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