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IND vs AUS 1st ODI: KL Rahul-captained team India is all set to lock horns with five-time ODI World Cup winners Australia in a three-match ODI series, starting from Friday (September 22) onwards. IND vs AUS ODI series 2023 is highly important for both the teams as it is their final assignment ahead of ODI World Cup 2023, which will be played across 10 Indian cities from October 5 to November 19. IND vs AUS 1st ODI will be played today at Mohali’s Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium. The second ODI of the three-match series will take place at Indore’s Holkar Cricket Stadium on September 24 and the third and final ODI match in Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on September 27.
India are high on confidence having recently defeated Sri Lanka convincingly to clinch their 8th Asia Cup title. Australia, on the other hand, lost the ODI series to South Africa 3-2. The ODI series between India and Australia marks return of starts like Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, and Glenn Maxwell.
Leading run-scorers for India against Australia in ODIs
Sachin Tendulkar, who loved batting against the Aussies, is the leading run-scorer for India against Australia in ODIs. The ‘Master Blaster’ holds the top rank in this elite list having scored 3077 runs (nine 100s and fifteen 50s) in 71 ODI matches at a strike rate of 84.71 and an average of 44.59 .
At number two is India’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma with 2251 runs (eight 100s, eight 50s) in 42 ODIs at an average of 59.23 and a strike rate of 94.42.
Number three on this illustrious list is Indian batting icon Virat Kohli. The run-machine has so far scored 2172 (eight 100s, 11 fifties) at an average of 52.97 and a strike rate of 95.34 against Australia in ODIs.
MS Dhoni is at number four with 1660 runs (two 100s and 11 fifties) in 45 ODI matches and Shikhar Dhawan is at number five with 1265 runs (four 100s and seven fifties) in 30 ODI matches.
Leading wicket-takers for India against Australia in ODIs
1. Kapil Dev: 45 wickets (one five-wicket haul & one four-wicket haul) in 41 ODIs vs Australia
2. Ajit Agarkar: 36 wickets in 21 ODI matches vs Australia
3. Javagal Srinath: 33 wickets in 29 ODI matches vs Australia
4. Harbhajan Singh: 32 wickets in 35 ODI matches vs Australia
5. Mohammed Shami: 32 wickets in 22 ODI matches vs Australia
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