World Cup 2023 updates: Australia lose early wicket after opting to bat first, India play three spinners
World Cup 2023 opening match. Australia's captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat Chennai's M A Chidambaram Stadium. Both the team had to make a few changes due to injuries and health issues of some key players. With opener Shubman Gill down with dengue, left-handed Ishan Kishan was drafted in to open the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma. For Australia, Travis Head is recovering from a hand fracture while all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is also not playing the match due to a hamstring injury.
«We're in a really good spot, we've got a good balance between game time and being fresh,» Cummins said.
«We've covered all our bases,» Rohit said at the toss. «Unfortunately, Shubman didn't recover in time. Ishan will replace him.»
Two-time champions India picked both Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin in a three-pronged spin attack that also includes all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
India vs Australia scorecard
For Australia, Mitchell Marsh has opened the innings with David Warner but perished without opening is account, falling to Bumrah. At the end of 5 overs, Australia were 15 for the loss of one wicket.
Teams:
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravinchandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Meanwhile, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has conveyed his best wishes to the Indian cricket team. Hopes are high from the Men In Blue after they lifted the Asia Cup. In the recently concluded Hangzhou Asian Games,
