Aussies bowl first against India (Image Credit:- X)

After winning the toss Australia elected to bowl first , looking to make the most of the early conditions at Optus stadium. With some moisture and overcast skies expected, the Australian bowlers will aim to exploit any movement on offer and put India top order under pressure.

What captains said?

Mitchell Marsh:- “We are going to bowl first. It looks like a pretty good wicket – hopefully , it’s hard and fast. There’s a little bit of moisture around, so we will look to make the most of that early on. It’s always a huge honour to lead the country , and doing it in front of a home croed makes it even more special. Six batters , one keeper and four bowlers”.

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Shubman Gill:- “I would have bowled first as well. With the weather in mind, there might be a stop and play game , but it looks like a good surface, so hopefully we can put some runs on the board. preparation is all about getting mentally ready. Nitish Reddy makes his debut, and we are going with three fast bowlers and three allrounders.”

Playing XI

Australia Playing XI:- Travis Head , MItch Marsh (c) , Matt Renshaw , Matt Short , Mitch Owen , Josh Philippe (wk) , Cooper Connolly , Mitchell Starc , Nathan Ellis , Matthew Kuhnemann , Josh Hazlewood.

India Playing XI:- Rohit Sharma , Shubman Gill (c) , Virat Kohli , Shreyas Iyer , K.L.Rahul (wk) , Axar Patel , Washiongton Sundar, Harshit Rana , Mohammed Siraj , Arshdeep Singh.