ICC World Cup 2023
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India will start its campaign on Sunday with first match of the tournament against five-time World Champions Australia. The Rohit Sharma-led team will be looking to become the fourth consecutive host nation to win the tournament, a run which began when they lifted the trophy themselves in 2011. The high-voltage clash will be contested at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Shubman Gill Update: The Indian team's worries ahead of its opening World Cup game have been compounded with in-form Shubman Gill suspected to be suffering from dengue.
Indian Head coach Rahul Dravid said "He is feeling better today. The medical team is monitoring him, and he is doing better," [during a press conference on Friday].
The BCCI is yet to confirm the nature of the illness. Ishan Kishan could open the innings with Rohit Sharma in the absence of the Shubman Gill.
Match Info:
- Match: IND vs AUS - 5th Match CWC23
- Date: Sunday, 8 Oct, 2023
- Time: 02:00 PM (IST)
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia squad:
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
IND Possible (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.
AUS Possible (Playing XI):
Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(wk), Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott.
Dream11 Fantasy Team:
- WK: KL Rahul
- Batsman: Rohit Sharma(c), David Warner, Virat Kohli, Mitchell Marsh
- All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell (vc), Hardik Pandya
- Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
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Match Prediction: India to win the Match
Stats: Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches: 149
- Australia: 83
- India: 56
Where to watch the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Matches in across the world
| Country | Channel Name |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, Disney + Hotstar |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket |
| Australia | Fox Cricket, Channel 9, Foxtel, Kayo |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| Pakistan | PTV Sport, Asports |
| Sri Lanka | SLRC (Channel Eye) |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV (GTV), BTV, T Sports |
| Afghanistan | RTA Sports, Ariana TV |
| Caribbean | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| Nepal | Star Sports |
| Netherlands | TBC |
| United States | Willow TV, Willow Xtra |
| Canada | Willow TV Canada |
| Hong Kong | Astro Cricket (PCCW), YuppTV |
| Singapore | Astro Cricket (Singtel) |
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