Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs AUS Playing 11, toss result, streaming

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against India on a pitch that is expected to assist spinners. Hotstar will live stream the India vs Australia World Cup match in India for free.

1:39 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Australia Playing 11

Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

1:37 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | India Playing 11

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

1:33 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Toss time | India bowling first

Rohit Sharma spins the coin, Cummins calls it heads and heads it is. Australia batting first

1:29 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Toss time

The live toss is moments away. The playing 11 will be revealed after the toss, stay tuned. The Playing 11 updates are coming your way in few minutes.

1:27 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Ashwin practicing

Ashwin can be seen bowling in tandem on side pitch with Ravindra Jadeja. 

It seems Ashwin-Jadeja combo is playing today for sure.

1:25 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Chennai's pitch report

Harbhajan Singh reckons that the Chennai pitch would turn from word go. He also feels that the pitch will slow down and expects India will pick three spinners.

Ravi Shastri feels that Chennai wicket will assist pacers if they bowl back of length cutters given the slow nature of wicket, it would be hard for batters to clear the boundaries.
   

1:18 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Chennai's pitch first look

Though there is a grass on the pitch one can see some cracks. It is interesting how the Chennai pitch will behave whether its nature is changed like Delhi wicket. It remains to be seen.

1:12 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Kishan warming up

According to the live visuals from the stadium, Ishan Kishan can be seen warming up and having the pre-match batting drills. Gill is not seen anywhere in the vincity.

1:06 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Ashwin or Shardul

Shardul Thakur has been finding a place in India's XI on the basis of his batting prowess. But with R Ashwin in the squad and Chepauk expected to assist spinners. Ashwin could be the sureshot for today's game. 

Shardul Thakur's inclusion would be a big debateable selection if it happens.

12:57 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Chennai weather

The sun is shining brightly at MA Chidambaram Stadium. There is no chance of rainfall as both teams arrive at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

12:28 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Australia's Threat

The Australian batting line-up is an ageing one and there are times, it has shown tendencies to implode. They have lost wickets in clutches and neither of their two wicketkeepers -- Alex Carey or Jos Inglis have the flamboyance of an Adam Gilchrist. Even the pace bowlers, despite their prolific qualities, could go for runs on flat decks and chasing scores in excess of 330 could be a challenge for this team.

Marcus Stoinis and Alex Carey bring up thier 50-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Photo: Sportzpics

12:06 PM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Australia's opportunities

OPPORTUNITIES

 

The number of all-rounders in the Aussie ranks gives them the chance to create opportunities like no other team. Green, Stoinis, Maxwell, Marsh (if he bowls) give the team a multi-dimensional look and there remains a lot of cover in case one of them has an off-day. Not to forget when Travis Head gets fit, he can also bowl some part-time spin. Also the experienced skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood is possibly on par with Pakistan and India if not better. Left-armer Starc could be inconsistent but the day he gets deliveries to dart in, most top batters find him unplayable.

11:48 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Australia's weakness

WEAKNESS

 

The real weakness of this side is the spin bowling department which only has one specialist spinner Adam Zampa. Missing Ashton Agar's restrictive wicket to wicket bowling in sub-continental conditions is going to affect them on tracks where there would be some turn on offer and the odd ball will be gripping off the surface.

 

Maxwell's part-time off-spin is likely to come in handy as it was evident in Rajkot during the third ODI last week. But expecting 10 overs on most days from Maxwell will be a bit too much and Zampa's form since the tour of South Africa has tapered off a bit. He has been pretty expensive in the past few games.

11:31 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Australia strengths

STRENGTH

 

The strength of this Australian team is certainly its batting, which does have a lot of depth with capable hitters right down till No. 9 in the line-up. David Warner is no doubt playing his last ODI tournament and has been in ominous form during the pre-cursor against India.

 

The maverick southpaw would like one final hurrah and a second 50-over silverware in his cabinet before calling time on his illustrious career. Travis Head's injury has given Mitchell Marsh a chance to open and the big all-rounder has taken to the role like fish to water. Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are all big hitters and good players of spin bowling, which is an advantage.

 

11:17 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Probable XIs'

India Playing 11 prediction: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill/Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia Playing 11 prediction: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.

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11:00 AM

10:33:24 Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Why Australia is always a threat

Never judge a book by its cover and rule out an Australian cricket team from title contention at your own peril, are the two old concrete jungle sayings.

 

The five-time ICC ODI World Cup champions, at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.

 

But the quality of this team is such that one won't be surprised if it pulls a rabbit out of the hat at some point in time during the tournament.

 

Australia begin their campaign against India in Chennai on October 8.

Australia cricket team

10:33 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Strengths of Team India

Suresh Raina talked about India's strenghth going into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

The southpaw said that he is confident for different reasons, like a bowling line-up well aware of home conditions, experience of spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and fitness, and performances of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. He is also very confident if the top three batters, skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma can bat for 25-30 overs, a lot of runs will be made.

 

"I have that confidence for several reasons. We have a very good bowling line-up who know how to bowl in the conditions. Ravi Ashwin, who was part of our winning squad in 2011, is now in the squad and adds that experience, and having Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj firing again after their injuries is massive. Our pace attack complements each other well and Bumrah, in particular, is looking sorted now. He has recovered well and he is a very important player in this World Cup," said Raina.

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10:15 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates | Into the memory lane

When the last time India and Australia locked horns in ICC Cricket World Cup in Indian whe the two teams met in the quarterfinal. Suresh Raina reveals the special piece of advice, Sachin Tendulkar gave him ahead of the Australia clash. 

Raina came to the advice he got from legendary Sachin Tendulkar during the 2011 WC quarterfinal against Australia, where a knock of 34* and a 74-run stand with Yuvraj helped India chase down 261 runs.

 

"On a personal level, any World Cup match between India and Australia brings back memories of the quarter-final in 2011, a game full of pressure. Australia were the holders and the favourites to win it again," he said.

 

"We were chasing 261 and when [MS] Dhoni was out, I joined Yuvraj Singh at 187 for five. We had to dig in, we had to take responsibility and play the ball, not the occasion and that's what me and Yuvi did. In a quarter-final against the reigning champions, you need to bring your a-game and we delivered."

 

"I remember the stadium being full of fans shouting and screaming and before I went in to bat, I was sitting with Sachin [Tendulkar]. He told me to go out there, take the chase deep, stay calm and breathe. He told me I could do it and I had already played 100 ODIs by that time, so I knew how to play those crucial knocks. I was very calm and composed and I thought 'Let's do it for India'," he concluded.

 

9:55 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates

With less than 4 hours left for India's world cup, the question remains whether Shubman Gill is fit to play today's match. All in all it is highly improbable that Shubman Gill will be declared fit and given the long tournament, management would choose give him proper rest before unleashing him.

9:51 AM

Cricket World Cup, India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE updates

Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of India vs Australia world cup match. As both the gearing up for the game, stay tuned for latest on India Playing 11 and live toss updates.

Shubman Gill. Photo: Twitter