by ankit

After becoming the boss of the Asia Cup 2023, Team India has now started preparing for the World Cup. Before the start of the World Cup, the Indian team has to face Australia. The Indian team has also announced its clash with the Kangaroo team on Monday. In the initial two matches, the captaincy of the team has been entrusted to KL Rahul.







HIGHLIGHTS
India and Australia will play a three-match ODI series.
KL Rahul will lead the Indian ODI team in the first two matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin has made a comeback to the ODI team after 20 months.
New Delhi, Sports Desk. After becoming the boss of the Asia Cup 2023, Team India has now started preparing for the World Cup. Before the start of the World Cup, the Indian team has to face Australia. The Indian team has also announced its clash with the Kangaroo team on Monday. In the initial two matches, the captaincy of the team has been entrusted to KL Rahul. Let us tell you how many matches will be in the series between India and Australia and where all the matches will be played.

Series Schedule
India and Australia (IND vs AUS) will clash in a total of three matches in the ODI series. The first match of the ODI series will be played on September 22nd in Mohali. Meanwhile, the second match, scheduled for September 24th, will be hosted by Holkar Stadium in Indore. The final match of the series will be played on September 27th in Rajkot. After playing the ODI series, the Australian team will participate in the World Cup 2023. Right after the conclusion of the mega event, India and Australia will also play a five-match T20 International series.

Leadership in the Hands of KL Rahul
The Indian team has announced its squad for the three ODI matches against Australia. Ravichandran Ashwin has made a comeback to the Indian ODI team after 20 months. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has been given the captaincy of the team for the initial two matches. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya have been given rest for the first two ODIs.

Read also: IND vs AUS: Team India to dominate One Day cricket after defeating Australia, Pakistan to face heavy loss.

Kangaroo Team Coming After Defeat to South Africa
Australia's team lost the five-match ODI series against South Africa by 2-3. The performance of the team's batsmen wasn't particularly impressive against South Africa. On the other hand, Kangaroo team's bowlers performed exceptionally well.

For the ODI series against India, the Australian team has seen the return of Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell and Smith are fully fit and will look forward to delivering a strong performance against India."