India vs Australia ODI 1: Date, Venue, Time, Pitch Report, Probable XI, Match Prediction

After winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy by 2-1, the Men in Blue will now take on Australia in a 3-match ODI series starting from 17th March, 2023 to 22nd March, 2023. Captain Rohit Sharma will not be a part of the 1st ODI, and in his absence, Hardik Pandya will lead the team. Shreyas Iyer will also miss the ODI series as a result of a back injury that he suffered recently. 

Let’s take a look at all the important details of the 1st ODI clash between India and Australia ahead of their match:

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India vs Australia 1st ODI Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date and time: 17th March, 2023 at 1:30 pm IST

 Pitch Report 

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is known to be extremely favourable for the batsmen, who will enjoy smashing runs here in both the innings. The pacers should get some aid in the latter part of the game, with spinners expected to perform well in the middle overs.

 India vs Australia ODI 1: Probable XI

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Kl Rahul, Hardik Pandya ©, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal]

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

India vs Australia Match Prediction

India is the number 1 ODI team in the world at the moment, with Australia in second position. Given India’s recent performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, in addition to the ODI series being played on India’s home soil, the Men in Blue are expected to win the ODI series against Australia.