Australia vs India, Perth ODI: Nitish Reddy makes his debut
What's the story
Australia and India are squaring off in the 1st ODI at Perth Stadium. The match will be a test for India under Shubman Gill, the new skipper. Though Australia have the home conditions in their favor, they miss out on several players due to injuries. While Australia have won the toss and elected to field, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy earned his maiden ODI cap.
Details
Pitch report and streaming details
The Optus Stadium has been a low-scoring venue for ODIs, with seamers getting sheer pace and movement. The weather could be a major factor as rain is predicted, further bolstering the pacers' plight. The match, which will get underway at 9:00am IST, will be telecast live on Star Sports Networks in India, with live streaming available on JioHotstar app and website.
Combination
Nitish Reddy's maiden ODI; two debutants for Australia
As mentioned, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is set to play his maiden ODI for India. He has already played for India in Tests and T20Is. On the other hand, Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Owen have made their ODI debuts for Australia. The Aussies are missing their regular skipper Pat Cummins, who is out with injury. Stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh will open with Travis Head.
Playing XIs
A look at Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh. Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Matthew Short, Josh Philippe (wicket-keeper), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Josh Hazlewood.
Record
Head-to-head record
India and Australia have faced each other 152 times in ODI cricket, according to ESPNcricinfo. Out of these encounters, India have won 58 matches while Australia has emerged victorious on 84 occasions (NR: 10). When it comes to games played on Australian soil, the two teams have clashed 54 times, with India winning just 14 matches and losing 38 (NR: 2).
Stats
A look at notable stats
Mitchell Starc has two five-wicket hauls against the Indian team in ODI cricket. Marsh has an average and strike rate of 59.12 and 115.36, respectively, versus India in ODIs (473 runs). Rohit has the most sixes for a visiting batter in ODIs Down Under (34). According to ESPNcricinfo, Australia have lost all three of their ODIs at Perth Stadium.