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It’s TOSS time, folks. Both captains are in the middle.

PITCH REPORT – By Brendon Julian and Mark Waugh:
It’s a high-scoring field, the average score to hit first in the last five games is 310. You have to post a big score, defending is tough. There’s good turf coverage, it looks pretty, and I don’t even think it’s a three spinner pitch.
UPDATE: Indian Ishant Sharma Pacemaker Discarded From Test Series.
T Natarajan has been inducted into the ODI team. Navdeep Saini complained of a back spasm and Natarajan was added for backup.
An exciting clash is at stake. Let’s take a look at the players to watch out for:

CLIMATE AND STATE OF THE SCG:

HEAD TO HEAD:

7:55 IST: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening wherever you are in the world. This is one of the most anticipated days in world cricket in recent times, when one of today’s biggest cricket rivalries between hosts Australia and visiting India resumes at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is the first international match, the opening ODI of the three-match series of the India tour of Australia; and we at Timesofindia.com are here to bring you all the updates live as the action unfolds at SCG.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at what awaits us, through the lens of our MATCH PREVIEW.
A new world and a different shade of retro blue awaits a circumspect Indian cricket team re-entering the international arena without a white-ball colossus in Rohit Sharma, facing the power of a menacing Australia in the first ODI.
The absence of an injured Rohit Sharma will certainly leave a huge void at the top of the order, something skipper Virat Kohli would not have imagined at the start of a grueling two-month tour.
Kohli’s men, who had been on a Covid-imposed international hiatus since the disastrous away series against New Zealand that ended in early March, are now kicking off their international schedule in a series in which many are expected to be made. probing questions.
For those who believe in superstition, the return of the 1992 World Cup navy jersey does not bode well as one of India’s worst performances (7th in 9 teams) occurred in that particular edition. .
For the more pragmatic, it will be more about how Kohli’s men hit their right mix in the absence of Rohit, whose injury has been a topic of national debate.

Whether it’s the young Shubman Gill or the slightly more seasoned Mayank Agarwal, whichever partner a fit Shikhar Dhawan is, the challenge of taking on a Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins for the first time will remain onerous.
So ‘King Kohli’ again has his task cut short as he prepares to fight off a high-quality rhythm attack, which will likely be complemented by the wrist twist of Adam Zampa, who has at times been the nemesis of the Indian captain.
Facing a team from Australia in their own backyard with a Steve Smith, who is catching up, an eternally hungry David Warner and a great future at Marnus Labuschagne is not the best of proposals and therefore they will get on with it. try some priorities.
Over the next two years, 50+ cricket is the least important format, so it will be either a “win at all costs” approach from Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri or a calmer mindset considering the series of tests.
For starters, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami could be starters, but the team’s leadership may need to rest one of the two alternately, considering their importance in the more traditional format.
Therefore, Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini need to improve their respective games by a few notches if one of the two majors rests.
But do they have the wherewithal to upset a world-class first-rate Australian, who can be destructive most days?
Then there will be a litmus test in store for KL Rahul, a stylish hitter, who will have to find those spaces with ease, wait for his patron to listen to his suggestions and take those difficult DRS calls while successfully reading Yuzvendra Chahal’s googlies. stumps.
An enviable model has been set by “that genius Ranchi” and Rahul, of all people, will be the first to admit that his position is not enviable.
It’s an inspired move to ensure an additional hitting or bowling option that will provide the necessary balance to the sides, something that has been compromised somewhat due to Hardik Pandya’s inability to bowl due to a previous case of stress fracture. .
If it’s Pandya’s explosive punch at No. 6 or 7 that will give his captain the confidence to play two spinners, Shreyas Iyer’s show at No. 4 during the last tour is still a wellness factor for visitors.
Chahal could be the man the average Australian order, especially the likes of Marcus Stonis, Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey, would distrust.
But in the absence of a steadily dying bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bumrah is expected to once again carry the maximum workload.
The first slinger wouldn’t mind if rival captain Aaron Finch found him once again in his nightmares.
All three ODIs will be followed by as many T20 Internationals ahead of the test series that begins on December 17.
The series will see a return of the stadium crowds with Cricket Australia approving 50 percent occupancy of available seats. CA had stated that the tickets were sold out.
Squads
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice captain and goalkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, T Natarajan
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (week), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Moises Henriques, Andrew Tye, Daniel Sams, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper).