The India squad will now host Australia for a three-match ODI series, which is scheduled to start on March 17 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, after being able to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy once more.
Considering that the ODI World Cup is about to start, the series will be crucial for both countries, as the goal will be to determine the starting eleven and keep the backups prepared.
Players like David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Glenn Maxwell will be making their comebacks for Australia; therefore, the team management needs to be careful with them. Meanwhile, Steve Smith will serve as the team’s captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, while renowned paceman Josh Hazlewood will also miss the series owing to a left Achilles injury. Yet, this will provide Australia with the opportunity to test their reserve and ultimately bolster it before the World Cup.
While Shreyas Iyer and India captain Rohit Sharma will miss the opening match and the entire series, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel will be making their ODI comebacks. Iyer is currently injured, so the explosive batsman Suryakumar Yadav is anticipated to bat at number four, with Ishan Kishan likely to begin the batting alongside Shubman Gill. Umran Malik will have a great chance to establish himself and secure a spot in the starting XI during the series. KL Rahul, who has recently had performance issues, will also be put to the test throughout this series.
Team Information India
Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya* (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik,
Rohit Sharma won’t be available for the ODI in Mumbai; in his place, Australia will be led by Hardik Pandya.
Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Nathan Ellis
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the time is 1:30 IST
Schedule:
The series’ opening game will take place on March 17 at Wankhede Stadium, with the second and third games taking place, respectively, on March 19 and 22 in Visakhapatnam and Chennai.
| Match | Date | Venue | Timing |
| 1st ODI | March 17 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1.30 PM IST |
| 2nd ODI | March 19 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 1.30 PM IST |
| 3rd ODI | March 22 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1.30 PM IST |
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