IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction With Stats, Pitch Report & Player Record of Australia tour of India, 2023 For 1st Test

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, 1st Test: India vs Australia Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report, Player Records/Stats, Injury and Match Updates.

Abhimanyu Updated: February 8, 2023 schedule 5 min read

Rohit Sharma of India & Pat Cummins of Australia with Border Gavaskar Series trophy of Australia Tour of India 2023

Rohit Sharma (L) of India & Pat Cummins of Australia with Border Gavaskar Series trophy 2023 | Source: BCCI

IND vs AUS: The premier rivalry begins in Nagpur on Thursday, February 9th, with India and Australia facing off in the opening Test.

India holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, having claimed victory in the last three Test series against Australia, and aims to retain the Trophy by winning this series.

After losing their last Test series against India on Indian soil, and then two more series at home, Australia, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, will be seeking to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this year.

As two of the strongest Test teams compete for the highly prized Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a thrilling five-day match is in store at Nagpur.

Here are the match details, pitch report, probable playing 11, squads, player records/stats and dream11 fantasy team predictions for the 1st Test of the Australia tour of India, 2023.

IND vs AUS Match Details

Match: India vs Australia, 1st Test
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM (IST) | 4:00 AM (GMT) | 9:30 AM (Local)
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Pitch Report For IND vs AUS, 1st Test

The Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur provides a batting-friendly surface in Test cricket. However, as per reports, the pitch curator has prepared a spin-friendly wicket for this match so we can expect the spinners from either side to rule the contest.

Pitch Stats of Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur For IND vs AUS, 1st Test

Total matches played: 6
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won bowling first: 2

Average 1st Inns scores: 323
Average 2nd Inns scores: 361
Average 3rd Inns scores: 246
Average 4th Inns scores: 197

Highest total recorded: 610/6 (176.1 Ov) by IND vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 79/10 (33.1 Ov) by RSA vs IND

Injury Update For IND vs AUS, 1st Test

Australia: Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood will not be available for this Test match.

India: Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the opening Test match. Either Shubman Gill or Suryakumar Yadav will replace him in the playing XI.

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Probable Playing XI For IND vs AUS, 1st Test

India Playing XI

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav/Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj.

Australia Playing XI

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Peter Handscomb/Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon.

Stats of India & Australia Form in Last 5 Matches

IND Form

AUS Form

IND vs AUS Top Players to Pick in Fantasy Team for 1st Test of Australia tour of India, 2023

Marnus Labuschagne

Despite a lacklustre showing in the last Test series against South Africa, with just one fifty in four innings, the world’s top-ranked Test batter has a stellar record in this format, having scored 3150 runs at an average of nearly 59.43. He will be one of the key players for Australia in this series.

Steve Smith

As a player with a brilliant record and experience in India, Steve Smith will play a crucial role for the Australian team in this match. He has recorded 8647 runs in 92 matches with an impressive average of 60.89. He’s a solid option for the vice-captaincy position.

R Ashwin

ICC Declares Ravichandran Ashwin And Tammy Beaumont Player Of The Month For February 2021 — R Ashwin | Source: Twitter

The Tamil Nadu spinner will be one of the key weapons for the hosts. Given, Nagpur’s pitch will assist the spin bowlers, Ashwin is likely to take the most wickets. So far, he has picked up 449 wickets in 88 Tests at an average of 24.3. He has been equally consistent with the bat too, having accumulated 3043 runs so far.

Cheteshwar Pujara

He is one of the best batters in the world when it comes to the longest format, with 7014 runs in 98 matches to his name. Pujara has a brilliant record against Australia and he will look to extend his domination in this series as well. Given his proficiency against spin, Pujara is one of the must picks for your IND vs AUS Dream11 prediction team.

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IND vs AUS Player Battle & Head-to-Head Records For 1st Test

Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins:

Innings: 10
Runs: 248
Wicket: 5
Average: 16.40

Virat Kohli vs Nathan Lyon:

Innings: 25
Runs: 410
Wicket: 7
Average: 58.57

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Nathan Lyon:

Innings: 28
Runs: 521
Wicket: 10
Average: 51.10

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Pat Cummins:

Innings: 17
Runs: 172
Wicket: 7
Average: 24.57

Steve Smith vs R Ashwin:

Balls: 694
Runs: 412
Wicket: 6
Average: 68.7

Steve Smith vs Ravindra Jadeja:

Balls: 534
Runs: 181
Wicket: 4
Average: 45.2

Marnus Labuschagne vs R Ashwin:

Balls: 184
Runs: 99
Wicket: 2
Average: 53.8

Marnus Labuschagne vs Ravindra Jadeja:

Balls: 50
Runs: 30
Wicket: 1
Average: 30

IND vs AUS Player Record/Stats (Must Picks) For 1st Test

Player	Stats (Test Career)
Virat Kohli	8119 Runs
Steven Smith	8647 Runs
R Ashwin	443 Wickets & 3043 Runs
Pat Cummins	214 Wickets
Cheteshwar Pujara	7014 Runs

IND vs AUS Captaincy Picks For 1st Test Between India vs Australia

Virat Kohli
Steve Smith
R Ashwin

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Team Suggesting For 1st Test

India vs Australia – Fantasy Team 1

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction - Fantasy Team 1 — IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Team 1

Wicket-Keeper: Alex Carey
Batters: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Travis Head
Bowlers: Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mohammad Siraj

Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain: Steve Smith

India vs Australia – Fantasy Team 2

IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction - Fantasy Team 2 — IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Team 2

Wicket-Keeper: Alex Carey
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Lokesh Rahul, Marnus Labuschagne
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Travis Head, Axar Patel
Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Nathan Lyon

Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-Captain: R Ashwin

IND vs AUS Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

India is expected to win this match.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team for the fantasy game please consider the points mentioned and make your own decision at the time of making your team.