India and Australia will square off in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup 2019 on Sunday. The match at the Oval will be the 12th World Cup game between the two giants of world cricket with Australia holding an 8-3 advantage over India in head-to-head encounters in the World Cup.
All eyes will be on former skipper MS Dhoni with the controversy surrounding his wicketkeeping gloves hogging all the limelight before the high-profile clash in London. Dhoni has been asked by the ICC to get rid of the regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces on his gloves. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wrote to the ICC seeking permission to keep the symbol on Dhoni’s gloves but their request was turned down by cricket’s governing body. Coming to the match, India are heading into the game as the favourites against a strong Australian side led by Aaron Finch. The Aussies will be playing their third game after defeating Afghanistan and West Indies in their first two encounters while India outclassed South Africa in their tournament opener.
Probable Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
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