India vs Australia Predictions: India to start series on positive note

India will be facing off against Australia in the first game of the three-game one-day series being held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. India dominated the test series with the red ball and won the four-game series with a scoreline of 2-1. They have the chance to double over Australia. Who will win?

India form

India had been a beast at home with the white ball winning their last two series with a scoreline of 3-0. They are going into the series high on confidence with some fresh faces. With the ODI world cup on the horizon, the team will be looking to get some wins and some players will be looking to display their case in that regard. Shubman Gill has been exceptional in all formats of the game which has sidelined KL Rahul from the opening spot. Without a regular captain Rohit Sharma in the side, Hardik Pandya will be leading the side. Kohli, Siraj and Surya Kumar will be the players to look out for India.

India Predicted Lineup

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav

Australia form

The kangaroos came into the test series with great form but were humbled by India. They got back in the last two games with a win and a draw. The big guns are back in action and will be looking to get revenge for the test series loss. Australia is also fielding standing captain Steve Smith as Pat Cummins is unavailable. Australia has an edge in the face to face games between these two sides and will be looking to add more to that statistic.

Australia Lineup

David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Expert betting tips

The pitch is well-balanced and will assist pacers in the initial stages. Expect some good balling on this pitch as the two teams are on top of their games. Batsman will look to maximise the dimensions of this pitch. The team will be looking to the field first. We expect India to start the series on a positive note.