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India vs Australia match will have a 2 P. M Start, A Look At Chennai Weather And pitch Report
Team India will start its world cup campaign against Australia on Sunday. The first match between India and Australia will be played at M.Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India is the only team which did not get a chance to play even a single practice match. Team India’s last two practice matches were washed out due to rain. At the same time, rain had become a villain in the Asia Cup matches also. In such a situation, the fans are afraid that rain might become the villain in the high voltage match to be held on Sunday. Know how the weather condition of Chennai will be on the day of the match.
Chennai Weather To Remain Dry For India Vs Australia Clash
According to the weather forecast, there were dense clouds in Chennai on Saturday evening. On Saturday, a day before India’s first ICC One Day International World Cup match against Australia at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, heavy rains lashed some parts of Chennai.Since last week, there have been periodic showers around the city. Rain is not expected to interfere with the Sunday game, according to the weather prediction.There is a 24 percent chance of rain on Sunday.
Temperature To Remain Favourable For Play Tommorow In Chennai
The maximum temperature in Chennai can be 34 degrees Celsius and the temperature can go up to 27 degrees Celsius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day. While the humidity is expected to be in the high 70s, there is only a predicted eight per cent chance of rain in the afternoon on Sunday. At the same time, the probability of rain at night is 15 percent. In such a situation, even if rain disrupts the match for a while, fans can get to watch the entire cricket match. Chepauk ground of Chennai is in the coastal area. In such a situation, the possibility of rain remains less.
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Rain Has Already Disrupted India’s Both Practice Matches
Rain had caused a lot of disruption in many of India’s matches in the Asia Cup 2023. The first match against Pakistan was lost due to rain. At the same time, in the match against Nepal, the overs were cut due to rain. Due to rain in the Super Four stage, the India-Pakistan match went to the reserve day. At the same time, the final match also started late. At the same time, rain had created havoc in the first two matches against Australia in Mohali and Indore. After this, both the practice matches of Team India were washed out due to heavy rains in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram.
Pitch Report For Tomorrow’s India Vs Australia Match
The M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai normally provides a balanced surface that benefits both bowlers and batsmen, but because of its dry nature, spinners tend to have a minor advantage. It usually is dry and gives spinners a grip. The second innings’ batting is challenging because the pitch tends to slow down a little toward the finish of the game. At this venue, winning the toss and choosing to bat first would be the best move. The wicket slows down as the game goes on, making it harder to make runs. The average first-innings score in ODIs played at this location is around 220.
India Vs Australia Head To Head In ODI’s
Total matches played: 149
Matches won by India: 56
Matches won by Australia: 83
India Team Squad
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, R. Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia Team Squad
Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood. , Adam zampa.
shubhman gill’s participation in the first game still questionable
Even though Indian opener Shubman Gill is questionable to play against Australia in India’s World Cup opener, captain Rohit Sharma has refused to rule out the talented batsman from the highly anticipated match between the Home hosts and the five-time world champions. There were numerous rumors in the days leading up to India’s opening match of the season against Australia that Gill might not play for the home team in Chennai. On the eve of India’s World Cup opener, the young player is battling an illness, and captain Rohit acknowledged that the top batter is not at full strength.
Captain Rohit Sharma Gave Update On Shubhman Gill
The Indian captain gave a critical Gill health update to reporters during the customary pre-game press conference on Saturday.”The mood is pretty good as it is before the start of every big tournament. We’ve come into this tournament prepared really well, so quite confident about us skill-wise. We’re looking forward to the game. Everybody’s fit. Gill is not 100 per cent, but he’s sick. So, there’s no injury concern. Gill is not feeling well. We are monitoring him on a daily basis. We’re going to give him every chance to recover and see how he feels. So, he’s not ruled out yet,” Rohit said in a pre-match press conference. Team management will take final call before the match.