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IND vs AUS, World Cup 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for 5th Match (Source: AP Photos)

The World Cup 2023 has finally reached the moment where the hosts and the favourites for the tournament, India, take the field for the first time. India (IND) will be playing against Australia (AUS) in the fifth match of the World Cup 2023 on 8th October Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India. The match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST. Ahead of the match, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

India will have the confidence of winning the Asia Cup 2023 just ahead of this mega tournament. Also, they defeated their opponents for the day by a 2-1 margin in a three-match ODI series just a couple of weeks ago. The team looks solid, with most of the bases covered. However, the illness of Shubman Gill might be a concern for the Indian team. 

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It is the World Cup, the den of the Australian team. They have five world titles under their belt, and every time the tournament arrives, the Australians level up their game. Before the tournament, the team had some concerns, but they will look to sort out the troubles and put their best foot forward when they take the field against the hosts.

With two prime contenders of this year taking the field, an exciting and action-packed match is expected. 

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IND vs AUS, Team Form Guide

India: L-W-W-W-L

Australia: W-W-L-L-L

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Pitch Report

The wicket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will expectedly be slow, and it will help the spinners. The batters will have to grind hard to score runs on this wicket. The best picks for this match will be the spinners and the pacers, who can use their slower deliveries to the best effect.

MA Chidambaram Stadium ODI Record

Matches: 34
Matches Won Batting First: 17
Matches Won Batting Second: 16

Average First Innings Score: 224
Average Second Innings Score: 205
Highest Recorded Total: 337/7 by Asia XI vs Africa XI
Lowest Recorded Total: 69/10 by Kenya vs New Zealand

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Top Player Picks

Virat Kohli (IND)

• The Indian talismanic batter will be the key to India's success in the match. Kohli has a good record against the Australians and will be looking to get off to a good start in this tournament. 

Kuldeep Yadav (IND)

• The Chennai pitch is expected to help the spinners; in that case, Kuldeep Yadav will become vital in determining the match's fate. Kuldeep was in excellent wicket-taking form in the Asia Cup 2023 and will be looking to continue in the World Cup.

Steve Smith (AUS)

• Steve Smith finds another level of his game when the World Cup arrives. He is a great player of spin bowling and thus will be a crucial player in this match for Australia.

Adam Zampa (AUS)

• As the expectation from the wicket is that it will favour spin bowling, Adam Zampa becomes a crucial choice. He can pick up wickets in the middle overs, which will help you pick up some vital fantasy points.

IND vs AUS, Match 5 : Cricket Fantasy Player Stats

• Virat Kohli - 2228 runs in 45 innings vs Australia at an average of 53.05
• Kuldeep Yadav - 5 wickets in 2 Matches vs Australia at an average of 17.80
• Steve Smith - 536 runs in 14 Innings vs India at an average of 41.23
• Adam Zampa - 5 wickets in 2 matches vs India at an average of 22.20

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Expert's Cricket Fantasy Tips

It is expected that the wicket will help the spinners. Therefore getting more spinners and also the all-rounders who bowl spin will be the best tip for the match. A combination of 1-4-3-3 seems ideal for this match. 

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins

Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Kuldeep Yadav

India: 6 Players; Australia: 5 Players

IND vs AUS, Match 5: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

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Wicketkeeper: Alex Carey
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, David Warner, Steve Smith
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Glen Maxwell
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-captain: Adam Zampa

India: 5 Players; Australia: 6 Players

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