India vs Australia 1st ODI Playing 11: Ashwin, Shreyas, Ruturaj in the XI

India decided not to play Sundar ahead of Ashwin in the 1st ODI vs Australia. Shreyas, Ruturaj and Suryakumar made comeback

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: Australia's XI

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins(c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: India's XI

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami.

 

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Mohali pitch report

Here's what Murali Kartik and Brad Haddin said during the pitch report:

The IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali has been a high-scoring ground and it is not going to different today as well.  The pitch is quite hard, very consistent and skiddy bounce,

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: Shreyas Iyer in India's XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami among others playing today, informs KL Rahul

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE TOSS: Australia batting first

Pat Cummins calls heads and it is tails. KL Rahul wins the toss and elects to bowl first.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE TOSS at 1 PM IST

The India vs Australia live toss is moments away, stay tuned.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Will Surya find a place in India's Playing 11?

With World Cup on the horizons, Suryakumar's ODI form has been a great concern for India. However, head coach Rahul Dravid plays down the concern around him saying there is no threat to Surya's place in Indian squad for World Cup. 

So, should Surya worry about September 27, the day India will announce its final 15 for the World Cup?

 

"I don't think Surya needs to worry about the 27th. That's not why we picked our team for the World Cup, and Surya is in it and we have made our decision to do that and we completely back it," said an assertive Dravid while backing the right-hander from Mumbai.

 

"We back him (Surya) because he has quality and ability that we have seen. Yes, we know, we have at the moment, seen it in T20 cricket but we know the kind of impact a player like him can make. He can change the course of a game and we completely back him, we are clear about that," Dravid added.

 

The coach said Surya will play the first two games, if not all three and he is confident that he will come good.

 

"There is total clarity on the fact that we are completely behind him and hopefully he will be able to turn it around.

 

"Hopefully, he is someone who will get these three games and at least the first couple certainly to be able to develop and continue his journey as an ODI cricketer. But in terms of selection, we made our decision."

Suryakumar Yadav

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Mohali weather

The sun is playing hide and seek in Mohali. However, the overhead clouds are not the one that will bring rains. Toss at 1 PM IST

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Squads of both teams

Squad

 

India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

 

Australia: Pant Cummins (Captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh Heselwood, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Australia, a team to beat ahead of World Cup

Australia despite losing 2-3 to South Africa recently had a quality series even as skipper Pat Cummins' injury keeps bothering them.

 

But having won the last ODI series in India in March and being one of the international teams which has regularly cracked the 50-over code in sub-continent, there couldn't have been a better preparation going into a marquee event where both countries will incidentally meet again on October 8.

 

Travis Head's injury gave Marnus Labuschagne a chance which he has taken with both hands but it will be Australia's bowling attack that will be put to test on three of the flattest decks that one comes across in sub-continent.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Kishan to open in absence of Rohit Sharma?

With no Rohit at the top of the order, Ishan Kishan is likely to open with Shubman Gill while Kohli's place is taken by Iyer, who needs game time.

 

India's Asian Games-bound skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is in the squad more as a cover and could be released after the second game as he would link up with T20 team flying to Hangzhou on September 28.

 

India haven't rested any of its fast bowlers but Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj may play two of the three games as three 50-over games have been slotted in five days and it also includes travel. Workload management of two pacers will be paramount.

 

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Absence of Kuldeep, Hardik to allow India play both Ashwin and Sundar?

The absence of Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya will give both Ashwin and Washington, a chance to showcase what they have to offer to the team.

 

But, there is every possibility that even if Ashwin does brilliantly, the team management will go with Axar if he recovers on time and plays the third ODI.

 

Usually, a small tear takes two weeks to heal and for a spinner, it is not a serious injury unlike for fast bowlers, where it takes more time before they can go full steam. Hence India will remain hopeful about getting Axar fit before the tournament proper starts.

R Ashwin and Rahul Dravid during a practice session. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Will Ashwin gets a game today?

The small quadriceps tear that left-arm spinner Axar Patel suffered has opened an unlikely door for 37-year-old Ravichandran Ashwin to play his third and what could likely be his last 50 over World Cup in case the former doesn't recover in time.

 

Even two weeks back, Ashwin was not even in Indian team management's radar and now the crafty veteran and his younger state-mate Washington Sundar are locked in a battle for an outside chance to make it to the squad.

 

If one goes by the buzz, Ashwin even if he doesn't do well in the upcoming games, is way ahead of Washington in terms of probable chance of a look-in. Ashwin's battle against David Warner and Steve Smith could be a fan's delight.

Washington Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin

 

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: India Playing 11 prospects

Why a fit Shreyas Iyer needed despite having the likes of Ishan Kisha

As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.

 

For Surya, literally SKY' has been the limit in T20Is but before anything else, he perhaps need an uncluttered mind about what kind of role is he looking at in ODI cricket.

 

In today's day and age, 27 ODIs are a lot and less than 25 average is neither a true reflection of his talent nor his capabilities.

 

Surya won't be a starter in playing XI during tyhe World Cup but for his own good, he would want the team management to be assured that they didn't make a wrong choice. Tilak Varma is hot on his heels and at 33, he won't practically get a shot at another 50-over World Cup.

Shreyas Iyer. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI