IND vs AUS Cricket Betting Tips and Tricks 1st ODI Match Prediction- Who Will Win India vs Australia ODI Match?

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16 March 2023

IND vs AUS Cricket Betting Tips and Tricks 1st ODI Match Prediction- Who Will Win India vs Australia ODI Match? India will be taking on Australia in the first game of the 3-match ODI series on 17th March at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. India won the recently concluded Test series by 2-1.

IND vs AUS – Australia Tour of India, 1st ODI Preview:

Mumbai will host the first of the three ODIs between India and Australia on 17th March. Visakhapatnam and Chennai will host the following two games of the series.

India will be led by Hardik Pandya in the first ODI while Steve Smith will lead the Australian side in this ODI series. India is currently placed at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI rankings while Australia is placed second on the rankings. India and Australia have faced each other in 143 ODI so far. Out of these 143 games, India has won 53 whereas Australia has come out victorious on 80 occasions.

For India, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan will form the base of their batting. Apart from them, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill are among the top-order batters. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will be expected to play the role of finishers.

For Australia, David Warner, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne are among the crucial batters from the side. Apart from them, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, and Mitchell Marsh are among the batsmen that can play a big role here.

In the bowling department, India has the likes of Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, and Umran Malik. The duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will handle the spin department, along with Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja.

For Australia, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, and Sean Abbott will handle the pace department. In the spin department, they have the likes of Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar.

Key players for India:

Virat Kohli — The Indian batting stalwart has amassed 12809 runs in 271 ODIs so far, he currently averages 57.7 and has 46 centuries to his name. He will be hoping to continue his excellent recent form in this match as well.

Hardik Pandya — The Indian all-rounder has been impactful with both bat as well as the ball so far in this format, he has added 1518 runs with the bat and picked 68 wickets with the ball. He will be aiming to contribute with both the bat as well as ball in this series as well.

Mohammed Shami — The Indian pacer has hunted 159 wickets in this format so far, he has picked 9 4-wicket hauls and also a 5-wicket haul. The team will expect him to lead the Indian pace attack once again in this series.

Key players for Australia:

Steve Smith — The right-handed batter has amassed 4917 runs in this format so far, he has added 12 centuries to his name along with 29 half-centuries. He will be given the responsibility of helping his side with another good contribution at the top.

David Warner — The left-handed opener averages 44.83 in this format, he has added 6007 runs in 141 ODIs so far. He also has 19 centuries to his name and can play an influential role with the bat here as well.

Mitchell Starc — The left-arm pacer is considered one of the most dangerous bowlers in this format, he has grabbed 211 wickets in 107 ODIs so far. He will be leading the Australian pace attack in this series and can become the most crucial threat for the Indian batters.

IND vs AUS – Australia Tour of India 2023, 1st ODI Squads:

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, , Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal

Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, , Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbot, Ashton Agar