When, where, how to watch, live streaming information, and more for the India vs. Australia ICC World Cup 2023 match

 When, where, how to watch, live streaming information, and more for the India vs. Australia ICC World Cup 2023 match

India (2) and Australia (5), two past World Champions, will play one other on October 8 at 2 p.m. in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium to kick off their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 journeys.

High tension is anticipated in the eagerly awaited showdown between the two cricketing superpowers.

Men in Blue captain Rohit Sharma has previously asserted that the Indian team is prepared to take on any challenge, citing the group's highly motivated members and its recent victory at the Asia Cup 2023 competition. Prior to the start of the Warm-up matches, they also won a three-match series against the Kangaroos 2-1. However, rain forced the cancellation of both of their warm-up games.

Australia, a five-time World Cup champion, defeated Pakistan in their second pregame match, and the players were in excellent shape. Due to rain interruption, Australia's warm-up match versus the Netherlands was terminated in the midst.

Australia versus India India and Australia have squared off against each other 149 times, with Australia winning 83 of the encounters while India went undefeated in 56 of them. The outcomes of 10 games were uncertain.

Players to watch out for in the India vs. Australia match:

India: Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Pat Cummins are all from Australia.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: As the wicket gets slower over time, spinners have historically benefited from playing at this stadium in Chennai. According to statistics, the side batting first and second have each won 15 of the previous 31 ODIs played on this surface, with one match ending in a tie.

There is a 20% probability of rain, according to the weather report. Even though there should be some cloud cover, AccuWeather predicts that the humidity will reach 78%. Even the wind is probably blowing at 19 km/hr.

India's probable starting lineups against Australia are as follows: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj (IND).

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc are all players for Australia (AUS).

How can I watch the match between India and Australia?

Live coverage of the India vs. Australia game will be available on Star Sports channels in India. On the Disney+Hotstar app and website, Indian audiences may watch these matches live and for free as well. At 2:00 PM (IST), the game will begin.