With an aim to avenge the T20I series defeat, India will pad up to take on Australia in the five match ODI series, the first of which is going to be played tomorrow at Hyderabad. This is also the final opportunity for India to test its players before the World Cup 2019, as this the last ODI series of India before the upcoming ICC tournament.
With news of MS Dhoni getting injured during practice session, doubts over his availability during the match are rising. Skipper Virat and coach Ravi Shastri will be careful with the selection of bowlers, as bowling zone suffered a lot during 2nd T20I. As far as batting is concerned, the middle-order batsmen need to prove themselves as the selection for World Cup squad is nearing.
Talking about Australia, they are super confident after the T20I triumph over India. The form of Glenn Maxwell has lifted the team in both the T20Is, and he will be the key player in batting department. Even Maxwell will eye to prove himself perfect for World Cup squad with the five upcoming matches.
India probable playing XI: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant.
Australia probable playing XI: Aaron Finch, D’Arcy Short, Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Peter Handscomb, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins, Andrew Tye, Nathan Lyon.
FPJ’s dream 11 prediction: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Aaron Finch, D’Arcy Short, Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.