Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against India
Pat Cummins, Rohit Sharma (Pic: File Pic)
In a highly anticipated clash at the ICC World Cup 2023, the five-time champions, Australia will face hosts India, at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The match is scheduled to kick off at 2:00 p.m. This marks India's inaugural match in the tournament, and it follows their recent victory over Australia in a three-match ODI series, where India emerged triumphant with a 2-1 score.
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As India gears up to commence their World Cup journey with this opening match, Australia will be eager to rectify the mistakes from the ODI series. Leading the charge for India will be Rohit Sharma, while Australia will look to make an impact under the captaincy of Pat Cummins.
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Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against India.
Shubman Gill will not be playing the opener of the ICC World Cup 2023 for India, Ishan Kishan to replace him.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
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