The first One-Day International (ODI) match between India and Australia is scheduled to be played in Mohali today. But before we get into that, let’s take a look at the ODI statistics between these two teams.
IND vs AUS ODI Head to Head: The ODI series between India and Australia, consisting of three matches, will kick off on September 22, Friday. This series serves as India’s final preparation before the 2023 World Cup. In the initial two matches of this series, regular captain Rohit Sharma and some star senior players have been rested. So, let’s find out who has had the upper hand in India vs. Australia ODI matches so far.
India vs. Australia ODI Head to Head:
India and Australia have played a total of 146 One-Day International matches against each other. Today, they will face each other for the 147th ODI encounter. In these 146 matches, Australia has dominated, winning 82 games, while India has claimed victory in 54 matches. Ten matches ended in a tie or with no result.
India’s Loss in a Series Earlier This Year:
It’s worth noting that India and Australia had an ODI series earlier this year in March. India lost that series 2-1. In the first match played in Mumbai, India secured a five-wicket victory. However, in the subsequent matches in Visakhapatnam and Chennai, India faced defeats by ten wickets and 21 runs, respectively.
India’s Squad for the Initial Two ODIs:
For the initial two ODIs of the series, India’s squad consists of:
- KL Rahul (Captain)
- 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
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
Australia’s Squad for the ODI Series:
Australia’s squad for the ODI series includes:
- Pat Cummins (Captain)
- Sean Abbott
- Alex Carey
- Nathan Ellis
- Cameron Green
- Josh Hazlewood
- Josh Inglis
- Spencer Johnson
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Mitchell Marsh
- Glenn Maxwell
- Tanveer Sangha
- Matthew Short
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Marcus Stoinis
- David Warner
- Adam Zampa