World Cup 2023, IND vs AUS: Australia Opt to Bat As Both Teams Eye Winning Start; Gill OUT, Ishan to Open

Chennai: India and Australia are set to kick off their ICC ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a thrilling encounter at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai this Sunday. This highly anticipated match comes just ten days after their recent three-match ODI series in India, where the hosts secured a 2-1 victory.

However, amidst all the excitement, there is a looming concern – the weather. The weather forecast has raised some doubts, with fans and players nervously monitoring the skies. Chennai has experienced unpredictable thunderstorm activity over the past two days, adding to the uncertainty.

Fortunately, several weather forecast portals are offering a glimmer of hope. They suggest that there may be little to no rainfall during the afternoon at Chennai, where the match is scheduled to start at 2 PM.

Chennai Weather Updates – October 8

Cricket fans worldwide will be holding their breath, hoping for clear skies and an exhilarating showdown between these two cricketing giants as the World Cup gets underway.

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, R. Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.