IND Vs AUS Toss Update | Australia Opt To Bat In Chennai; Here Are Playing XIs Of Both Teams
Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat vs India [AP]
In a significant development, Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first in their first group-stage game of the ICC World Cup against India in Chennai. It's a massive toss to win for the Aussies as the surface in Chennai is on the drier side, with chasing expected to be tough in the latter half.
At toss, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said,
"We are going to bat. It looks like a good wicket. The Sun is out.We are in a really good spot. We've got a good balance, got some game time to the guys, looking fresh. Travis Head is on the couch in Adelaide. Seanny[Sean] Abbott, Marcus Stoinis are not playing and Josh Inglis misses out. Thank you."
Meanwhile, Indian captain Rohit Sharma also acknowledged that it would be slightly tricky to chase at the venue. However, he urged his troops to keep the basics right and restrict the visitors to a sub-par total.
Australia XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
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