India vs Australia, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 5: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

The host nation India (IND) will finally be in action as they take on five-time champions Australia (AUS) in Match No. five of the ongoing edition of the World Cup. The mouth-watering encounter between two of the fiercest rivals is all set to take place on a Super Sunday, October 08^th, 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

The Men in Blue and the Kangaroos squared off against each other in a three-match bilateral series just before the start of the showpiece event. The home side, team India won the opening two fixtures before the Aussies made a comeback and won the third dead rubber ODI. Now, the stage is set for these two heavyweights and hot favorites for the trophy to make their mark by kickstarting things well.

Talking about the team combination, India opener Shubman Gill is a doubtful starter as he is suffering from dengue. Rohit Sharma’s side has all the bases covered, and he has all the star players in his ranks who can live up to the expectations of crores of fans. Star batter Virat Kohli, who will be playing his fourth WC, will again be a crucial and vital cog for the Asian giants in this campaign. KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep Yadav are some other players who will look to deliver consistent performances throughout this WC.

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For the Aussies, opener Travis Head will miss the initial stage of the competition due to injury as Mitchell Marsh opens with David Warner right at the top. The Kangaroos will bank on experienced players like Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, and skipper Pat Cummins to come good. The stakes are right as two of the tournament favorites lock horns with each other on what promises to be a thrilling fixture.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 5 between India and Australia in the World Cup 2023:

Head-to-Head: India and Australia have met each other 149 times in ODIs with the Asian side winning on 56 occasions and the Aussies on 83. Ten matches have ended up with no result.

8 – Rohit Sharma (292) needs eight sixes to complete 300 maximums in ODIs.

3 – Rohit (551) needs three sixes to surpass Chris Gayle (553) and become the batter with the most maximums in international cricket.

83 – Shubman Gill (1917) requires 83 runs to reach the milestone of 2000 runs in the 50-overs format.

1 – Steven Smith 949) is one big hit away from reaching 50 maximums in the ODI format.

114 – Ishan Kishan (886) requires 114 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in ODIs.

7 – Glenn Maxwell (5993) requires seven runs to complete 6000 runs across formats.

5 – Marcus Stoinis (45) is five big hits away from reaching 50 sixes in ODIs.

150 – India and Australia will play out their 150^th ODI match.

5 – Ravindra Jadeja (95) needs five wickets to get to 100 wickets in ODIs at home.

10 – Ishan (90) is ten fours away from completing 100 fours in ODI cricket.

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