The ODI World Cup between India and Australia is going to be played at Chepauk ground in Chennai from 2 pm today. The shadow of rain is looming over the match. There is still suspense over Shubman Gill playing the match. So let us know some interesting statistics related to the match.
numbers game
Australia has never lost its first match in the last 6 World Cups.
Captain Rohit Sharma needs 22 runs to complete the fastest thousand runs in the World Cup.
With 3 sixes, he will break Chris Gayle's record of hitting 553 sixes.
Rohit-Virat's record against Australia
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Head to head match in ODI
Total matches: 149
India: 56 wins
Australia: 83 wins
No result: 10
Head to head match in World Cup
Total matches: 12
India: 4 wins
Australia: 8 wins
No results: 0
pitch report
Considering the recent history of Chepauk, the black clay pitch of Chennai is expected to provide turn. The first innings score of the last 8 ODIs in Chepauk has ranged between 227 to 299 with the team batting first winning six times. This pitch tends to offer a fair contest between bat and ball.
The weather is estimated to be quiet muggy and sultry and can reach around 33 degree Celsius. The north-east monsoon could bring shower in the evening.
These players are probably playing
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), 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/Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.