IND vs AUS 1st ODI: India vs Australia prediction, head to head, squads, teams news, live streaming details

IND vs AUS: India will take on Australia in the first ODI of the 3-match series at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Friday, September 22. The series is the last dress rehearsal opportunity for both sides ahead of the World Cup 2023.

India have rested ODI regulars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav for the first two matches. The players will be back for the third ODI which will be played on Wednesday, September 27. KL Rahul will lead in Rohit's absence.

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Off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad - who are not part of India's 15-member preliminary World Cup 2023 squad - are part of the series. All-rounder Axar Patel suffered a hamstring injury and missed the Asia Cup 2023 final. He will join the team for the third third ODI.

Australia big guns are back for the series but Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc are yet to recover fully. Notably, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell were not part of the preceding 5-match ODI series against South Africa. Marnus Labushagne has also found a place and is in contention for a World Cup 2023 spot after the injury to opener Travis Head.

India and Australia will kick off their World Cup 2023 campaign against each other in Chennai on October 8.

IND vs AUS 1st ODI Prediction

India will start as favourites to win the first ODI in Mohali. India are high on confidence after winning the Asia Cup 2023. Despite the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav, India have match-winners in each department of the game. Someone like Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin would be raring to have a go at the mighty Australians and gain confidence ahead of the World Cup 2023.

The unavailability of Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc will be a major blow for Australia. The likes of Pat Cummins and Steve Smith are coming after injury layoffs. The Australia team looks a bit rusty and unsettled and might take time to settle in the Indian conditions.

IND vs AUS Head to Head

Matches: 146

India Won: 54

Australia Won: 82

No Result: 10

IND and AUS ODI series 2023 Squads

India Squad for first two ODIs vs Australia: KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar.

India Squad for third ODI vs Australia: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel (subject to fitness), R Ashwin, Washington Sundar.

Australia Squad for ODIs vs India: Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

IND vs AUS 1st ODI Predicted Playing 11

India Predicted Playing 11 vs Australia 1st ODI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C and WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin/Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah,

Australia Predicted Playing 11 vs India 1st ODI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood/Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha