India Australia Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Prediction published on 06/10/2023, 04:30  by Sridhar | Modified on 06/10/2023 at 11:35

In a blockbuster clash of the ODI World Cup 2023, India and Australia start their campaign with a match against each other. This will be the fifth match of the tournament and will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. India have recently defeated Australia 2-1 in the three-match ODI series, which should give them confidence of starting with a win here. It is not going to be straightforward though, as they are set to miss the services of Shubman Gill for this match. The opener is down with Dengue fever and could possibly be replaced by Ishan Kishan at the top. The spin conditions bring the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja into the mix with India very strong in that department.

Australia will hope that their troubles with spin are a thing of the past, as they look to make the most of their top-heavy batting. The likes of Mitchell Marsh, David Warner and Steve Smith have enjoyed playing spin in the recent times and will look to be aggressive at the top. Although they have had their shares of troubles in the series against India and South Africa, Australia are unlikely to be fazed. They will have an ace up their sleeve with Adam Zampa set to enjoy the conditions. He has been a regular performer for the Aussies in these conditions and that could once again be the case here.