IND vs AUS, 1st ODI: Australia win toss, opt to bowl first as Labuschagne makes ODI debut

Team India aim to take revenge of their last ODI series defeat against Australia as the two teams lock horns in the first game of the three-match rubber at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Mumbai: Australia won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the first ODI at Wankhede Stadium here.

Interestingly, Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who proved his mettle in recently concluded Test series against New Zealand, is making his ODI debut today. He becomes Australian ODI player No.229.

Team India aim to take revenge of their last ODI series defeat against Australia as the two teams lock horns in the first game of the three-match rubber.

The last time Australia played an ODI series against India in the sub-continent; they came from 0-2 behind and went on to win the five-match series 3-2. And that win will surely be on the minds of both the teams, especially the visitors who would be brimming with confidence.

The reason behind Australia's sky-high confidence is also the return of their premier batters Steve Smith and David Warner, who both proved their worth in the ODI World Cup. The duo have been in prolific form since then and they showed their prowess in the T20I series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well.

India, on the other hand, have had good outings against West Indies and Sri Lanka in white-ball cricket in the recent times and would be raring to go. With the return of Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Shami, the hosts would feel a lot more confident, having adequate arsenal in both the departments.

Meanwhile, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has already predicted the 2-1 scoreline of the three-match series in visitor's favour while stating that Indian team would be keen to "redeem themselves".

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa