India vs Australia: ODI Records and Stats at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

India (IND) and Australia (AUS) will meet for the third and final ODI match of the series on September 27, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. 

Australia will be under pressure to win the third match after losing the first two. They lost the second ODI by 99 runs, with only David Warner and Sean Abbott scoring half-centuries. Marnus Labuschagne (27) and Josh Hazlewood (23) also made contributions with the bat. In the bowling department, Cameron Green picked up two wickets but was expensive, conceding 105 runs in 10 overs. Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, and Adam Zampa picked up one wicket each.  

On the other hand, India's Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer smashed centuries, scoring 104 and 105 respectively in the second ODI. In the bowling department, the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each, and Prasidh Krishna picked up two wickets.  

The outcome of the third ODI match will be interesting to see. Australia will be desperate to avoid a whitewash, while India will be looking to complete a perfect series win. Both teams have talented players, and the match is likely to be close. 

 India vs Australia Head-to-Head in ODIs 

In 148 ODI matches played between the two teams, Australia has dominated the contest with 82 wins, while India has won 56 games. Ten matches have ended in no result. In 69 ODI matches played in India, Both Australia and India have won 32 matches, and 5 matches have ended in no result. 

ODI records and stats in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium 

In the three games played in this stadium, pacers have picked up 21 wickets at an average of 50.14, while spin bowlers have picked up 17 wickets at an average of 43.00. All three matches have been won by the team batting first. Teams have preferred to bat first at this venue, with the average first innings score being 312. 

India’s highest total against Australia is 399 while their lowest total is 63.   

Australia’s highest total against India is 389 while their lowest total is 101. 

Top Players to Watch Out For:   

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India’s squad for the third ODI:  

Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, (Vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel*, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj 

Australia Full Squad:  

Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa