India and Australia will open their respective World Cup campaigns on Sunday, locking horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
India will face Australia in the fifth match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in what is arguably the biggest game of the tournament so far. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai will host this match on Sunday in front of a likely large crowd. Both teams reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup before being beaten by New Zealand and England respectively. Read on as we take a look at this game. The day-night game begins at 2:00 p.m. local time.
India are the favorites to win the tournament on home soil and come into this competition in excellent form. Given their recent series win over Australia, we expect them to be too strong for either team in this opening game of the season.
Australia were a difficult team to predict in September as they raced to a 2-0 lead away in South Africa before surrendering the series, only to immediately lose 2-0 to India before winning the final ODI. However, they have some experienced top players who are ready to perform in this Cricket World Cup.
Match Preview
India (IND) and Australia (AUS) will lock horns in the fifth match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World 2023 on October 8. The high-voltage clash will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The team led by Rohit Sharma is going into the World Cup highly motivated. The Men in Blue defeated the Kangaroos 2-1 in a three-game series to secure the Asian Cup title for the eighth time. Meanwhile, both warm-up games were washed out due to rain.
Australia, on the other hand, won their second warm-up game against Pakistan. Meanwhile, the game against the Netherlands was canceled midway due to a rain interruption. Before the defeat against India, the Pat Cummins-led side failed in the five-match series against South Africa.
At the ICC World Cup 2023, the fifth match of this tournament will take place between India and Australia. India will face Australia for the first time in the fifth match of the ICC World Cup 2023.
India won three of their last five ODI games while Australia managed to win just a single game out of their last five ODI games.
Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai benefits the spinners as the wicket slows down with time. In 31 ODI matches played at the stadium, the team that finished first and second won 15 matches each while one match ended in a draw.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain very consistent during this ODI in Chennai. The temperature will be above 30 degrees from the start to the end of this game.
Toss Prediction
Four of the last six ODIs at this venue have been won by the team that batted first. Our prediction is that both sides will want to bat first if they win the toss ahead of this clash.
Head to Head
Both teams have faced each other in 149 ODIs so far. Australia has the advantage with 83 wins while India have won 56 matches. 9 games ended without a result.
Venue Details
The average first batting score at Chepauk is 233. In the last five ODIs played at the venue, the average first innings total was 283. This suggests that we are likely to be in for a high scoring contest. The highest team total here is 337/7 by ACC Asian XI in 2007. The team batting first in this match should try to set a target of around 290-300 runs.
Match Prediction
Whenever these two teams meet in any format, it is always a huge event with most of the cricket world stopping to watch the game. And with this match being the opening match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup for both sides, many viewers will be aware of the significance of the match. We expect India to be the top team in this Chepauk side, but we also expect Australia to remain competitive throughout the game. Overall, we support India to be strong with both bat and ball and win the game.
India to beat Australia
Betting Tips
India and Australia are two of the strongest teams in this tournament and we can expect a closely fought competition between them. Looking at the current form of both teams, we believe India has a slight edge. They have a very balanced team and most of the players are in good shape.
One cannot ignore the fact that the game is being played in Chennai, where conditions are likely to be far more favorable for the home team. A loaded Australian side is never one to take lightly, but at the moment it looks like they will struggle to start the tournament with a win.
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc
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India Key Players
Virat Kohli – the former all-format skipper has a brilliant ODI record that includes over 13,000 runs and an incredible 47 centuries. He will be the wicket that all Australian bowlers want to take.
KL Rahul – the number four wicket-keeper batsman is an outstanding player in all formats for India. Although he has been out of action for four months due to injury, he has looked back at his best since his return.
Mohammed Siraj – the right-arm pace bowler has become an indispensable part of the Indian bowling attack in the last 18-24 months. He bowls with brilliant accuracy and speed and creates movement on the pitch.
Kuldeep Yadav - the left-arm wrist spinner was not in the Indian ODI team 18 months ago, but his consistent performances and impressive versatility now make him India's best spinner in the format.
Australia Key Players
David Warner – the left-hander is nearing the end of his international career, which has brought the Australian many successes. He will look to outrun the Indian bowlers from the first ball of his innings.
Mitchell Marsh - there is hardly a stronger batsman in world cricket than Australia's batting all-rounder. He is in great form in 2023, averaging 46.33 in this format year-to-date.
Mitchell Starc - the left-arm pace bowler - has carefully managed his workload over the last 12 months to ensure he is in top form for this tournament. He will be difficult to deal with with the new and old ball.
Adam Zampa – the right-arm spinner hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last month when he posted figures of 0-113. However, he has still taken 11 wickets from his last six ODIs.
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