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India vs Australia, October 8, 2023, 14:00 IST

Where: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

What to expect: A warm afternoon leading into a sultry evening. There is a 10% chance of a slight drizzle around the match start time, which even if it hits, is unlikely to cause any truncation to the game. These two sides played at this very venue six months ago where Australia's 269 -- four short of the average first-innings total here in the last five games -- proved to be a winning score. A black soil pitch has once more been selected for the game and while that is no indication it'll play similar to the last game, spinners are expected to come into the game over the course of the game making batting first a worthy option.

Team Watch:

India

There are only two spots really up for contention. The first of them, the potential void at the top of the order caused by Gill's illness, is expected to be filled by Ishan Kishan. The other is the identity of the No.8, which on evidence of the conditions and the sights from India's practice session should be taken up by local boy Ravichanrdan Ashwin, giving India a 3+3 attack combination with Hardik Pandya operating as the third seamer.

Tactics & Strategy:

Hardik Pandya has dismissed Steve Smith five times in 75 balls bowled at Australia's batting fulcrum in this format. Hardik is likely to operate as a first change bowler in case Smith comes in early or operate through the middle-overs where Smith is expected to do most of his batting.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Australia

Australia have a toss-up for the third all-rounder's slot. Cameron Green is the incumbent at No.6 but Marcus Stoinis has made some improvements since he suffered a hamstring niggle and has been hard at work in the nets. Cummins reckoned it's still touch and go for the all-rounder although a call on his selection will be taken closer to the game.

Tactics & Strategy:

Adam Zampa took 4-45 and was the Player of the Match here in Chennai when Australia won a series decider in March. He enjoys a positive head-to-head against several Indian batters. In ODIs, he's dismissed Kohli five times, Rohit, Hardik and Rahul four times each.

Probable XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green/Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewoodindia vs australia,ind vs aus live,australia vs india,india vs australia live match today,india vs australia live,australia vs india live,ind vs aus,ind vs aus live match today,india vs australia match,live cricket match todaalia vs india,india vs australia live match today,india vs australia live,australia vs india live,ind vs aus,ind vs aus live match today,india vs australia match,live cricket match today,india vs australia live streaming,ind vs aus live match,aus vs ind,india vs australia 2023,aus vs ind live,india vs australia live match,ind vs aus live score,india vs australia match 5 live,india vs australia live scoreindia vs australia,ind vs aus live,australia vs india,india vs australia live match today,india vs australia live,australia vs india live,ind vs aus,ind vs aus live match today,india vs australia match,live cricket match today,india vs australia live streaming,ind vs aus live match,aus vs ind,india vs australia 2023,aus vs ind live,india vs australia live match,ind vs aus live score,india vs australia match 5 live,india vs australia live scoreindia vs australia,ind vs aus live,australia vs india,india vs australia live match today,india vs australia live,australia vs india live,ind vs aus,ind vs aus live match today,india vs australia match,live cricket match today,india vs australia live streaming,ind vs aus live match,aus vs ind,india vs australia 2023,aus vs ind live,india vs australia live match,ind vs aus live score,india vs australia match 5 live,india vs australia live score.

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