IND vs AUS: Head To Head in ODIs, Top 3 Players with Stats & Records, Match Prediction | India vs Australia 1st ODI 2023: India and Australia will be playing the first ODI match at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, and Both teams will be trying to test their bench strength ahead of World Cup 2023.
After Becoming the Asia Cup 2023 champion, Indian Team Management has given rest to their key players for the starting two ODIs, and they will be playing in the third and last ODI match against Australia. KL Rahul will lead the team in the first ODI match.
Australia will be playing a crucial ODI series before the World Cup, and it will help them to get some experience of the Indian Pitches. Australia is the most successful team in the ODI Cricket, and they are expected to win this match against India.
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in ODIs:
Both teams have played 146 times against each other in the ODI Cricket. Australia has won 84 games, while India has won 52 games. The Australian team has wonderful stats against India, and it will be challenging for India to beat Australia in ODIs.
IND vs AUS Best Playing 11:
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shardul Thakur, R Ashwin, Mohd. Shami, Prasidh Krishna.
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Pat Cummins (C), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
IND vs AUS Top 3 Picks:
Shubman Gill
In this Asia Cup, Shubman Gill has scored 300+ runs, which includes one century and two half-centuries. Gill has played exceptionally well this year and is expected to continue this in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023.
ODI Career:
| Matches Played | Runs | Average | Highest Score | S/R |
| 32 | 1712 | 63 | 208 | 101.60 |
R Ashwin
Ashwin made a comeback in India’s ODI Squad after a long time. Ashwin will try to perform well and grab the opportunity to play for World Cup 2023 as Axar Patel’s replacement.
ODI Career:
| Matches Played | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | Econ. |
| 113 | 707 | 151 | 33.5 | 4/25 | 4.94 |
Steve Smith
Steve Smith is the backbone of the Australian Batting Department, as his performance directly impacts their winning. Smith suffered from an injury, and he hasn’t played any cricket in recent times, so this series will be important for him to regain his form before the World Cup 2023.
ODI Career:
| Matches Played | Runs | Average | Highest Score | S/R |
| 142 | 4,939 | 44.5 | 164 | 87.50 |
Who Will win IND vs AUS 1st ODI match?
If we look at past records, Australia has dominated India and won most of the matches. Both teams are missing a few key players in this match, but they still have highly talented players, so Australia is expected to win this match.
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