India vs Australia 2023 ODI Series: Preview

The complete details you require to know about India vs. Australia ODI series in 2023, including the full schedule, squads, streaming, and team news

Due to family responsibilities, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will be unavailable for the first ODI since leading India to a Test series victory over Australia. Hardik Pandya, Rohit’s deputy, will lead India in the first ODI at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Rohit Sharma’s Team India will renew their white-ball rivalry with guests in the action-packed One Day Internationals after claiming a record-extending fourth consecutive series victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (ODIs). India will take on Australia in up to three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of their current tour. Pat Cummins, who had to return home during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to a family urgent situation, will be replaced by top batter Steve Smith.

India vs Australia 2023 ODI Series: Preview

In the first two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test matches, Cummins captained Australia. India dominated Australia in the first two Tests of the series to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth time in a row. The third Test between Australia and India was won by Australia by a famous 9 wickets under stand-in skipper Smith at Indore. With the fourth Test ending in a tie, India defeated Australia 2-1 to win the series and advance to the ICC World Test Championship final.

Australia, a five-time world champion, will hope to get a head start on the ICC World Cup by practicing on Indian fields under Smith’s direction. The ICC World Cup is scheduled to take place in India later this year. David Warner, Australia’s veteran opener, will return for the ODI series. Due to an elbow injury, Warner missed the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Josh Inglis, and Ashton Agar, Australia’s white-ball specialist, trained in Ahmedabad last week for the ODI series against India. After leading India to a Test series victory over Australia, Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be unavailable for the first ODI due to family responsibilities. At the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, India’s captain will be Hardik Pandya, Rohit’s backup.

Schedule of the ODI Series:

1. March 17th, 2023 (Friday)
1st ODI: India vs Australia
Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
1:30 PM IST

2. March 19th, 2023 (Sunday)
2nd ODI: India vs Australia
Dr. YS.Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
1:30 PM IST

3. March 22nd, 2023 (Wednesday)
3rd ODI: India vs Australia
MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
1:30 PM IST

Who can take Iyer’s place?
Shreyas Iyer, an Indian batter, is expected to miss the entire ODI series against Australia, according to multiple reports. Due to a recurring back injury, Iyer was forced to withdraw from the rest of the fourth Test on Monday. Due to a back injury, middle-order batter Iyer also missed the New Zealand series. Rajat Patidar of Madhya Pradesh could replace Iyer in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia.

Cummins’ replacement has yet to be named.
The visitors will have to choose their playing XI from a 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against hosts India because Australia won’t be replacing Cummins from their squad. Nathan Ellis has previously replaced Jhye Richardson, who has been ruled out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury. Australia is also missing speedster Josh Hazlewood, who is still recovering from an Achilles injury.

India’s ODI squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj.

Australia’s ODI squad:
Steve Smith (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, and Adam Zampa.

How can Indians watch the ODI series between India and Australia?
The Star Sports network will live stream every game of the one-day international series between Australia and the host nation, India. Hotstar will broadcast live ODI matches between India and Australia.

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