Cricket fans around the globe are eagerly waiting for the showdown between Australia and India in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.
Cricket fans around the globe are eagerly anticipating the much-anticipated showdown between Australia and India in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup. Earlier, on the opening day we saw the clash of the heavy-weights, New Zealand and England. However, right now is one of the biggest clash of India vs Australia. The top-ranked ODI side will fight it out against the five-time winners. Naturally, the two teams are joined at the hip with the base expectation of winning the whole thing. With the absence of Shubhman Gill, Ishan Kishan is expected to take the opening slot. Added to that, India will also be having the local boy in their lineup, Ravichandran Ashwin.
Australia are World Cup royalty, having won a title in each of the continents that has hosted this event. Naturally, given their pedigree into leading to these events bears little or no practical relevance to their top billing. However, in the last decade, India too have started as favourites in each of these ICC events. But, the men in blue have not been able to stitch together a title-winning run together. Naturally, Rohit Sharma will bear the burden of this streak as well as the pressures of winning at home. Additionally, there will be an added pressure on senior players like Virat Kohli to deliver in front of a packed crowd in Chepauk.
Chepauk has traditionally been a heaven for the spinners with sharp turns. A black soil pitch has once more been selected for the game. While that is no indication it’ll play similar to the last game but bya and large spinners are expected to come into the game. Naturally, over the course of the game making batting first a worthy option. Moreover, there will be a warm afternoon leading into a sultry evening. Additionally, there is a 10% chance of a slight drizzle around the match start time, which even if it hits, is unlikely to cause any truncation to the game.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Team 1
Wicketkeeper: Alex Carey
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (VC), David Warner, Virat Kohli (C), Mitchell Marsh
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj
Budget Player: Mohammad Siraj
Source: Dream 11
Team 2
Wicketkeeper: Kl Rahul, Ishan Kishan
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (C), David Warner, Virat Kohli (VC)
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins,
Budget Player: Mohammad Siraj
Source: Dream 11
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