India vs Australia 1st ODI Playing 11: Ashwin, Shreyas, Ruturaj in the XI

India decided not to play Sundar ahead of Ashwin in the 1st ODI vs Australia. Shreyas, Ruturaj and Suryakumar made comeback

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: Australia's XI

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins(c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: India's XI

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami.

 

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Mohali pitch report

Here's what Murali Kartik and Brad Haddin said during the pitch report:

The IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali has been a high-scoring ground and it is not going to different today as well.  The pitch is quite hard, very consistent and skiddy bounce,

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1st ODI - India vs Australia Playing 11 LIVE: Shreyas Iyer in India's XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami among others playing today, informs KL Rahul

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE TOSS: Australia batting first

Pat Cummins calls heads and it is tails. KL Rahul wins the toss and elects to bowl first.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE TOSS at 1 PM IST

The India vs Australia live toss is moments away, stay tuned.

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Will Surya find a place in India's Playing 11?

With World Cup on the horizons, Suryakumar's ODI form has been a great concern for India. However, head coach Rahul Dravid plays down the concern around him saying there is no threat to Surya's place in Indian squad for World Cup. 

So, should Surya worry about September 27, the day India will announce its final 15 for the World Cup?

 

"I don't think Surya needs to worry about the 27th. That's not why we picked our team for the World Cup, and Surya is in it and we have made our decision to do that and we completely back it," said an assertive Dravid while backing the right-hander from Mumbai.

 

"We back him (Surya) because he has quality and ability that we have seen. Yes, we know, we have at the moment, seen it in T20 cricket but we know the kind of impact a player like him can make. He can change the course of a game and we completely back him, we are clear about that," Dravid added.

 

The coach said Surya will play the first two games, if not all three and he is confident that he will come good.

 

"There is total clarity on the fact that we are completely behind him and hopefully he will be able to turn it around.

 

"Hopefully, he is someone who will get these three games and at least the first couple certainly to be able to develop and continue his journey as an ODI cricketer. But in terms of selection, we made our decision."

Suryakumar Yadav

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Mohali weather

The sun is playing hide and seek in Mohali. However, the overhead clouds are not the one that will bring rains. Toss at 1 PM IST

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1st ODI - India vs Australia LIVE: Squads of both teams

Squad

 

India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

 

Australia: Pant Cummins (Captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh Heselwood, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short.