India vs Australia: ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, and Dream XI Team Prediction

The fifth clash of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 will take place on Sunday (Oct 8) between India and Australia. The game is scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Australia, one of the most powerful teams in the tournament, is led by Pat Cummins. While India, led by Rohit Sharma showcased good performance in recent campaigns. Australia displayed an awesome performance in the warm-up matches.

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India vs Australia: Match Preview

Match Details:

• Date: 8th October, 2023(Sunday)

India vs Australia: Head-to-Head

India won three out of their recent five ODI matches while Australia managed to win just a single game off their last five ODI games.

These two teams have played 149 games against each other in this format so far, where India managed to win 56 matches and Australia secured 83 wins.

• Matches Played: 149

India vs Australia: Pitch & Weather Report

The MA Chidambaram Stadium's surface is known for providing advantages to both batters as well as bowlers. It is generally dry and provides a grip for spinners. The pitch might slow down a bit towards the later half of the game which makes it difficult for batting in the second innings. Winning the toss and batting first would be an ideal choice at this ground. The average 1st inning score at this ground is 247 runs. The team batting second doesn't enjoy good records here. They have a winning percentage of 35 at this ground.

The maximum temperature during the day is expected to reach 34°C. At night, the temperature is likely to drop to 29°C. The fans might witness passing showers during the game, but the chances of a complete washout look bleak.

IND vs AUS: Team News

Shubman Gill is recovering from dengue and is a doubtful starter. Ishan Kishan is likely to open with Rohit. The "Men in Blues" will have a choice to make in their middle order, likely between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav, and another at No. 8, between R Ashwin and Shardul Thakur. Chepauk's recent history and the dry, black-soil pitch that has been rolled out for this game, and it's likely they'll go in with the third spinner in Ashwin.

Meanwhile, Marcus Stoinis is recovering from a hamstring injury, which means Cameron Green is likely to take the main seam-bowling allrounder's slot. Alex Carey is set to hold on to the keeping gloves ahead of Josh Inglis.

IND vs AUS: Possible XI

• India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

India vs Australia: Dream XI Team Prediction