Asia Cup winners India will take on Australia in the first IND vs AUS ODI on Friday, September 22, at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The Men in Blue will be without their senior players for the first two ODIs. Meanwhile, Australia are battling few injuries and will also be without few key players. While Australian skipper Pat Cummins is fit to play in first ODI, pacer Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will not feature in the first game.
Australia’s injury woes ahead of IND vs AUS
Australia have been battling with injuries since the start of South Africa tour. While Cummins has confirmed that Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are likely to feature later in the series, they still have few injury concerns.
Pacer Sean Abbott gave a scare after splitting the webbing between his fingers during SA tour but is now available for IND vs AUS 1st ODI. Nathan Ellis also sustained a groin strain in South Africa. Hardie will stay with the Australian side as cover for the three ODIs. However, one good news for the Men in Yellow is the return of Steve Smith. The veteran batter, who was nursing a tendon injury, is fit for the series.
IND vs AUS: Team News
- David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will open the batting.
- In-form Marnus Labuschagne will continue to be part of Australia’s Playing XI.
- Steve Smith is fit and will likely to feature at number 4 in IND vs AUS 1st ODI.
- With Glenn Maxwell ruled out, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green will be the two all-rounders.
- Sean Abott is likely to feature in place of injured Mitchell Starc in IND vs AUS 1st ODI.
AUS Probable Playing XI vs IND:
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steven Smith
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Marcus Stoinis
- Cameron Green
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Josh Hazlewood
- Sean Abott
- Adam Zampa
Australia squad for India ODIs: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wk), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner and Adam Zampa.
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