Australia record ODI World Cup opening match: There is going to be a clash between India and Australia in the fifth match of Cricket World Cup 2023. This is the first match of both the teams in this tournament. Both the teams would like to make a great start to the mega tournament by winning this match to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Australia is the record winning team of the World Cup. The Indian team is going to get home advantage. In such a situation, a tough competition can be seen between the two. If the Indian team wins this match, it will not only get two points in its account but will also make a big record in its name.
Australia is the champion of the first match of the World Cup
The Australian cricket team is adept at making a great start to any World Cup. The team has not faced defeat in the first match of any ODI World Cup played since 1999. In such a situation, if India wins today, then they will become the first team to defeat the Kangaroos in the first match of the World Cup in 24 years. Australia defeated Scotland in the first match of the 1999 World Cup, Pakistan in 2003, Scotland in 2007, Zimbabwe in 2011, England in 2019 and Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup.
It is expected that Chepauk will have a spin-friendly pitch as usual. While India can rely on three quality spinners, Australia will rely heavily on Adam Zampa, although Glenn Maxwell proved in the last ODI series that he cannot be taken lightly. In such a situation, it will not be easy for India to stop this victorious chariot.