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Oct 08, 2023 12:04 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The real carnival of cricket starts today as hosts and favourites India begin their World Cup dream against the five-time champions Australia, and the venue is the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Chepauk is a venue that has witness many classic, is set to ink a fresh chapter in the epic rivalry between India and Australia, and provided the weather allows, we could be in for a banger of a contest that lives up to the Sunday blockbuster billing.
On paper, neither team starts favourites. Sure enough, India defeated a depleted Australian team in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series 10 days ago, but the moment Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc returned for the dead-rubber, the Aussies appeared a different team altogether. Still, India may just hold the edge, albeit by just that much. With their top players back from injuries, the Men in Blue have once again become a force to reckon with, clinching the Asia Cup and reasserting their dominance just before the World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah is making the new ball swing like a frisbee, KL Rahul has found his second-coming in the middle order, Shreyas Iyer has scored a century on return and Kuldeep Yadav is riding on a high of a newly-rediscovered confidence.
However, there is one concern, and unexpected worry that came knocking at the very last moment. Shubman Gill, India's most in-form batter this year landed in Chennai with a bit of fever and wearing a mask. And after skipping India's first optional session on Thursday, was diagnosed with dengue. Although coach Rahul Dravid hasn't ruled him out completely, the prospect of him participating looks highly unlikely given the body needs a considerable amount of time to recover from the early signs of the disease and then breaking out of weakness. In Gill's absence, Ishan Kishan will get another crack as opener, where he has had a reasonable amount of success, including scoring the fastest-ever ODI double century. Also, the No. 8 conundrum is real. The temptation of going ahead with either Ravichandran Ashwin or Shardul Thakur is legit. But Chennai's black-soil pitch may just give the off-spinner the go-ahead. After all, at Chepauk, Ashwin has always proven to be quite the handful.
As for Australia, they are on a mission too. After four consecutive defeats – three against South Africa and two versus India – they hit their strides in the final ODI at Rajkot. But there are still several boxes to be checked. The last time Australia played in Chennai was back in March this year when they secured a 21-run victory over India, thanks in part to Adam Zampa's impressive 4/45 performance. Zampa may pose a challenge once again for India, although Rohit Sharma and his team have a couple of reasons to breathe easy. Marcus Stoinis' injury puts his availability in doubt, and Travis Head won't be available for the first two weeks of the World Cup at least.
The World Cup, which has received less than favorable reviews thus far due to the lack of crowds, may finally experience a revival. It's a Sunday, and with the home team playing, we can anticipate Chepauk to fill up early in the afternoon. Cricket enthusiasts here have a deep love for the sport, not just Indian cricket. Which is why the World Cup might truly come alive with an India-Australia showdown to kick off the excitement.
Here are the key pointers surrounding the India vs Australia World Cup clash:
- India have beaten Australia just four times in the history of the 50-overs World Cup.
- India will be without Shubman Gill, out with dengue, and Ishan Kishan is expected to be promoted as opener along with Rohit Sharma.
- Out of the current Indian squad, only Virat Kohli has scored an ODI century at Chepauk.
- Australia have lost 4 out of their last 5 ODIs
- Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to find a place in India's Playing XI with Kuldeep Yadav as the second spinner.
- Australia are unbeaten at Chepauk in World Cup matches, having won all their three previous games so far.
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Oct 08, 2023 12:02 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Maxwell's all-round revelation
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell's ability to bowl a bit was always common knowledge. However, he has turned himself into a genuine all-rounder in ODI cricket over the last couple of years. Since 2020, Maxwell has averaged 28.53 with the ball. It is the reason why Australia will have no qualms going into the matches in the World Cup with just one genuine spinner in Adam Zampa.
Oct 08, 2023 11:53 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Green over Stoinis for Australia?
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Marcus Stoinis had missed the practice games and head coach Andrew McDonald later revealed that the all-rounder had a hamstring problem. "he'll be touch and go for the first game against India," he had said. Green had a terrible time of it in the three-match ODI series against India before this World Cup but found some form against Pakistan in the warm-ups. McDonald, however, hopes to fit both Stoinis and Green in the side.
“Over the last 18 months, we've had a pretty clear way that we want to build three ways of playing. One of those ways is definitely with all the allrounders and potentially two quicks, and you've seen that side in the past 18 months being played, so there is a real possibility that both of those players can be in the same XI and we haven't ruled that out,” he said.
Oct 08, 2023 11:43 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma on winning the World Cup
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: "You heard the great man say so many times that you know, until he wins the World Cup, he's got a bit of unfinished business. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about. So it's the same for us as well. You want to win the World Cup, It's the biggest prize that you can have in your career. But again, there's a way to do it. There's a procedure that you need to follow. There's a process to it […] It's good to be desperate. It's good to be hungry. But you've got to find that balance, right? […] You cannot get way too ahead of yourself because that can lead into something that you don't really wish for."
Oct 08, 2023 11:36 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The weather
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Chances of this match being disrupted by rain is miniscule but showers have been forecast. If they come, it will be around the time the match starts but is expected to be so low that the players might not even go off. A warm afternoon that could evolve into a humid, sultry evening.
Oct 08, 2023 11:28 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: If not Gill then…
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: It seems quite obvious that it will be Ishan Kishan opening the batting with Rohit Sharma if not for Shubman Gill. KL Rahul has pretty much owned the No.5 spot and has put in some crucial performances from that position over the last couple of years and so India would be looking to keep him there.
Oct 08, 2023 11:15 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Gill this year
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: There are not shortage of options for India in the opening slot and yet, fans are hoping that Shubman Gill would be fit to play today. Apart from not wanting the team composition to be messed up, Gill's extraordinary year in ODI cricket is a reason for this. In 2023, Gill has scored 1230 runs in 20 matches at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03 with five centuries and five half centuries to boot. These numbers are despite a dip in form a month ago.
Oct 08, 2023 11:06 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa vs Indian batters
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa hasn't been good news for Indian batters. He took 4/45 and was the Player of the Match here in Chennai when Australia won a series decider in March. He enjoys a positive head-to-head against several Indian batters. In ODIs, he's dismissed Kohli five times, Rohit, Hardik and Rahul four times each.
Oct 08, 2023 10:57 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill seems to be dealing with a bout of dengue and if that is the case, there is very little chance of him playing today, despite what head coach Rahul Dravid said. "He’s feeling better today and the medical team is monitoring him on a day-to-day basis. We will take a call on him later. The medical team hasn’t ruled him out yet. We’ll see how he feels the day after tomorrow,” he said.
Oct 08, 2023 10:44 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Kuldeep Yadav's resurgence
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: What is with Kuldeep Yadav and World Cups? Just before the 2019 World Cup, he and Yuzvendra Chahal were the spin bowling pair the world couldn't handle. At the tournament they didn't have too great a time of it and since then the pair's international appearances dwindled, especially in the case of Kuldeep. However, it has been pretty clear in the home stretch of this run to the World Cup that India have zeroed in on Kuldeep as their only pure spin bowling option and hasn't he delivered. It is the middle overs in which Kuldeep really comes alive, he has taken 39 wickets at an average of 20.03 in the middle-overs (11-40) since 2022.
Oct 08, 2023 10:36 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Pat Cummins on the Indian conditions
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: "I've probably played more white-ball cricket in India than I have in Australia over the last 10 years, so it's conditions we know really well. And I think the positive thing is that we've played some really good one-day cricket against India over here over the last few years so we can draw back on that and that can be front of mind."
Oct 08, 2023 10:30 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia full squad
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis
Oct 08, 2023 10:27 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: India full squad
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill
Oct 08, 2023 10:15 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The recent series
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: India had absolutely steamrolled Australia in the first two ODIs of the three-match series played between the two sides before this World Cup began. Australia looked down and out and a first ever wash-out for India against the five-time world champions in ODIs was the widely expected result. But, Australia being Australia, they compiled a mammoth 352/7 for India to chase and the hosts couldn't do it.
Oct 08, 2023 10:10 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Ashwin and Chepauk
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Ravichandran Ashwin and Chepauk go back a long way. Who can forget his association with Chennai Super Kings at this very venue and THAT first-ball wicket to dismiss Chris Gayle in IPL 2011? Ashwin has always loved played in Chennai but perhaps there is no bigger Chepauk match for the veteran India off-spinner than today. About 15 days ago, Ashwin arguably delivered the ball of his career when he shattered Marnus Labuschagne's middle stump. That, and his three-wicket haul drafted him into the squad at a replacement for Axar Patel… and the rest is history. Today, as Ashwin plays his third World Cup, he will be the man in focus for India on a surface that has traditionally assisted spinners. From almost guaranteed to not play the World Cup to finally being part of India's WC opener, Ashwin can make it sweeter with a commendable show today.
Oct 08, 2023 10:00 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Can Gill's replacement Ishan survive Starc and Hazlewood?
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Ishan Kishan has a decent record as an opener in ODIs. With 448 runs at an average of 74, he is easily the best candidate to open along with Rohit Sharma, but here's something Australia would have in mind. Ishan, despite the promise he has shown lately in the middle order, does appear slightly susceptible against the moving new ball. And with Mitchell Starc ad Josh Hazlewood starting proceedings for Australia, it could be quite the test for the Indian youngster.
Former Australia captain said that while India's bench-strength should be lauded, he is not sure whether Ishan can have the same impact as Shubman Gill, whose dengue diagnosis will rule him out of today’s contest. Finch says that if he was the captain, he would waste no time in bringing Starc and Hazlewood against Ishan first up and be confident of an early blow. Here's what he had to say.
Oct 08, 2023 09:50 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The rivalry that is IND vs AUS!
The rivalry between India and Australia, dating back to the 1980s, has been a captivating story. India's cricketing history witnessed its zenith when they clinched the World Cup, and Australia soon followed suit with their own World Cup victories. The 1990s featured one-sided contests, marked by Sachin Tendulkar's emergence as a global cricketing sensation, even though India struggled to match the Aussies.
Tendulkar's love affair with Australia began in 1992, highlighted by two centuries - in Sydney and Perth. The rivalry intensified in 1998 during the Sharjah classics but despite Sachin's brilliance, Australia maintained their upper hand, even winning the 2003 World Cup final. India had to wait eight years for their revenge when they ended Australia's World Cup winning run in Ahmedabad and sent them packing in the quarterfinals of 2011 edition. The 2010s ushered in more evenly-matched competitions, with Australia defeating India in the 2015 World Cup semifinal, but India's historic Test series win in 2018 and again in 2020 turned the tables. Most recently, Australia won the ICC World Test Championship final, yet today, India has a chance to even the score.
Oct 08, 2023 09:40 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Look towards the sky!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The recent pattern suggests that wherever the Indian cricket team travels, rain tends to follow. During the Asia Cup, rain was a frequent visitor, and even in Mohali, where the first ODI between India and Australia took place last month, the sultry, hot conditions gave way to refreshing showers. Indore had a similar experience as rain led to a reduction in overs, and the warm-up games involving India... well, the lesser spoken, the better.
As the team arrived in Chennai, a familiar situation unfolded. Thursday and Friday were clear, but around 6 PM on Saturday, dark clouds gathered over the city, resulting in thunderstorms. Fortunately, the Sunday forecast shows only a 10 percent chance of rain, but Chennai's weather has a reputation for its unpredictability. We've witnessed no rain when 90 percent was expected, and vice versa. Nonetheless, let's hope the rain gods stay away for India's World Cup opener.
Oct 08, 2023 09:30 AM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Hello and welcome!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The World Cup 2023 may have officially begun Thursday, but today is when the tournament finally comes to life. The lukewarm reception and the empty stands will finally make way for packed stadium and a level of excitement never before experienced, as Team India finally start their road to the World Cup trophy today against the most successful WC team of all time, Australia. This Australia team may not be the dominating force of the late 1990s or the early 2000s, but is pretty formidable in itself. They have had the wood over Team India in the previous 50-over World Cup matches, but when it comes to playing on home surface, there are few teams as ruthless as Team India. Under Rohit Sharma and with a plethora of bonafide stars and math-winners returning, the Men in Blue appear unstoppable.
All that, however, is easier said than done. India have waited 10 years for an ICC trophy and the opportunity doesn't get bigger and better than this. Nine matches – and hopefully two more – stand between India and the World Cup, the first of which takes place today in Chennai in a match that promises to get the adrenaline rushing among fans. Sit back, relax. We are just getting started!
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