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India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to field in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Friday at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.
Both teams will be looking to make the most of the series as they gear up for the upcoming ODI World Cup and get their star players in form. India skipper KL Rahul said at the time of the toss, "Well bowl first. Historically a good chasing ground, thats about it. There are a few boxes that we need to tick and the boxes that weve ticked we need to keep doing it better. One more challenge, best team in the world so good to play against them. They are a very competitive team so weve enjoyed playing against them. It's always a great challenge." Australia skipper Pat Cummins said at the time of the toss, "Good to be back, it's been a while since Ive been back here. Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are not quite ready. Wouldve bowled first as well but dont really mind. Its nice and sunny out here. Warner and Marsh will open the batting. Smith, Marnus and Inglis to follow." India(Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins(c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa. (ANI)
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