The 3rd ODI of the Australia in India, 3 ODI Series, 2023 has India taking on Australia at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on 27th September 2023 at 01:30 PM IST.

IND vs AUS (India vs Australia), 3rd ODI - Match Information

Match: India vs Australia, 3rd ODI
Date: 27th September 2023
Time: 01:30 PM IST
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

IND vs AUS (India vs Australia), 3rd ODI Preview

India and Australia have played 2 matches in the series, with India winning all the games played so far.

In their previous encounter in this series Shreyas Iyer was the Man of the Match and Shubman Gill scored the highest fantasy points for India with 140 match fantasy points while Sean Abbott topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Australia with 95 match fantasy points.

IND vs AUS, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 256 runs. The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

Temperature will hover around 33.7 °C with 45% humidity. Winds at a speed of 2.53 m/s are expected.

Pace or Spin?

The pacers have taken 64% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

IND vs AUS, Head to Head

In the 148 matches played between these 2 teams, Australian bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while batters have earned the most fantasy points for India.

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ruturaj Gaikwad 5 363 72.6 0 0 8, 71, 8, 108, 168 -
Shubman Gill 5 345 69 0 0 104, 74, 27, 121, 19 -
Steven Smith 5 84 16.8 0 0 0, 41, 0, 22, 21 -
  1. Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

    Ruturaj Gaikwad is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 104 match fantasy points in the last 3 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. This player is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 363 runs averaging 72.6 per match.

  2. Shubman Gill

    Shubman Gill is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 83 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a top order opening batter, who bats right-handed. In the last 5 matches Shubman Gill has scored 104, 74, 27, 121, 19 runs at an average of 69 per match.

  3. Steven Peter Devereux Smith

    Steven Smith is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. This player is a top order batter, and bats right-handed. In the last 5 matches Steven Smith has scored 84 runs averaging 16.8 per match.

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Adam Zampa 5 21 4.2 10 2 5, 2, 5, 9, 0 1, 2, 3, 0, 4
Kuldeep Yadav 5 0 0 11 2.2 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 0, 4, 5, 0, 2
Pat Cummins 5 56 11.2 10 2 21, 0, 0, 0, 35 1, 2, 3, 2, 2
  1. Adam Zampa

    Adam Zampa is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. This player bowls leg break googly and in the recently played 5 matches Adam Zampa has taken 10 wickets at an average of 2.

  2. Kuldeep Yadav

    Kuldeep Yadav is a bowler and has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He bowls slow left-arm chinaman and in the recent 5 matches this player has taken 0, 4, 5, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 2.2.

  3. Patrick James Cummins

    Pat Cummins is a bowler and has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Pat Cummins is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 1, 2, 3, 2, 2 wickets at an average of 2.

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Hardik Pandya 5 75 15 6 1.2 0, 5, 0, 0, 70 3, 1, 1, 1, 0
Matthew Short 5 88 17.6 1 0.2 9, 2, 52, 22, 3 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
Mitchell Marsh 5 110 22 0 0 4, 71, 6, 29, 0 -
  1. Hardik Himanshu Pandya

    Hardik Pandya is an all-rounder and has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches Hardik Pandya has scored 0, 5, 0, 0, 70 runs averaging 15 per match.

  2. Matthew William Short

    Matthew Short is an all-rounder and has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 1 game, a fantasy rating of 7.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening batter, and bats right-handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 9, 2, 52, 22, 3 runs averaging 17.6 per match.

  3. Mitchell Ross Marsh

    Mitchell Marsh is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Mitchell Marsh has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.2. He is a top order opening batter, and bats right-handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 110 runs averaging 22 per match.

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Shubman Gill 5 345 69 0 0 104, 74, 27, 121, 19 -
KL Rahul 5 279 55.8 0 0 52, 58, 19, 39, 111 -
Suryakumar Yadav 5 207 41.4 0 0 72, 50, 26, 35, 24 -
Adam Zampa 5 21 4.2 10 2 5, 2, 5, 9, 0 1, 2, 3, 0, 4
David Warner 5 205 41 0 0 53, 52, 10, 12, 78 -
Josh Inglis 5 102 20.4 0 0 6, 45, 0, 50, 1 -

The top point-getters for India are Shubman Gill with 110 match fantasy points, KL Rahul with 84 match fantasy points and Suryakumar Yadav with 75 match fantasy points.

The top point-getters for Australia are Adam Zampa with 72 match fantasy points, David Warner with 70 match fantasy points and Josh Inglis with 66 match fantasy points.

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ruturaj Gaikwad 5 363 72.6 0 0 8, 71, 8, 108, 168 -
Hardik Pandya 5 75 15 6 1.2 0, 5, 0, 0, 70 3, 1, 1, 1, 0
Shubman Gill 5 345 69 0 0 104, 74, 27, 121, 19 -
Steven Smith 5 84 16.8 0 0 0, 41, 0, 22, 21 -
Adam Zampa 5 21 4.2 10 2 5, 2, 5, 9, 0 1, 2, 3, 0, 4
  1. Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

    Ruturaj Gaikwad is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Ruturaj Gaikwad has an average of 104 match fantasy points in the last 3 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top order opening batter, and bats right-handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 363 runs at an average of 72.6 per match.

  2. Hardik Himanshu Pandya

    Hardik Pandya is an all-rounder and has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Hardik Pandya is a batter, who bats right-handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 75 runs at an average of 15 per match.

  3. Shubman Gill

    Shubman Gill is a batter and has an average of 83 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top order opening batter, who bats right-handed. In the recent 5 matches Shubman Gill has scored 345 runs averaging 69 per match.

  4. Steven Peter Devereux Smith

    Steven Smith is a batter and has an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order batter, and bats right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 0, 41, 0, 22, 21 runs at an average of 16.8 per match.

  5. Adam Zampa

    Adam Zampa is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Adam Zampa has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He bowls leg break googly and in the recently played 5 matches this player has taken 10 wickets at an average of 2.

IND vs AUS Squad Information

Australia (AUS) Squad: Josh Hazlewood, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Matthew Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Spencer Johnson, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis and Tanveer Sangha

India (IND) Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammad Shami, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma

IND vs AUS Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Ishan Kishan and Josh Inglis

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill and Steven Smith

All-Rounder: Hardik Pandya

Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami and Pat Cummins

Captain: Josh Inglis

Vice-Captain: Adam Zampa

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