India recently played an ODI series against Australia at their home turf and won the series by 2-1. However, Australia was experimenting with their playing XI in the series to prepare for the World Cup. Both India and Australia have found a lot of positives during that series and will look to reap the benefits of that in their clash at the iconic Chepauk Stadium in India. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian Team against the Aussies led by Pat Cummins. It is going to be an epic battle and probably the real start to the World Cup 2023 in India. The stakes are very high in this match as both India and Australia have been rated as the favourites by cricketing legends all around the globe for the World Cup 2023. Whichever team wins the match will walk away with a lot of confidence for the rest of the tournament.
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 Chepauk Stadium Pitch Report Today Match
Chepauk Stadium in Chennai has been known for its spin helping wicket. There is always a lot of purchase for the spinners at this deck. Kuldeep Yadav, Adam Zampa, Ravindra Jadeja and Glenn Maxwell are going to be the key players in the game. The team with the better spinners on the given day of the clash is expected to win the game. A score of above 285 will be highly competitive at this venue. The team which wins the toss should look to bat second as the pitch is expected to play better under the lights.
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 Chepauk Stadium Avg Score, Highest Total and More
| Total matches | 34 |
| Matches won batting first | 17 |
| Matches won bowling first | 16 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 224 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 205 |
| Highest total recorded | 337/7 (50 Ov) by ASIAXI vs AFRICAXI |
| Lowest total recorded | 69/10 (23.5 Ov) by KEN vs NZ |
| Highest score chased | 291/2 (47.5 Ov) by WI vs IND |
| Lowest score defended | 171/10 (45.4 Ov) by ENG vs RSA |
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IND vs AUS Playing XI Today Match
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa