India v Australia betting tips
India To Win
Rohit Sharma Over (+31.5)
Steve Smith to be Australia’s top run scorer
Australia highest opening partnership
Jasprit Bumrah to be Player of the Match
Both sides to hit the same number of sixes
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
Sunday 9.30am: India v Australia
Cricket World Cup group match at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket
India To Win
India are outstanding when playing at home in ODI cricket. They have won 14 of their last 18 home matches in the format. They also have an excellent recent record in the 50-over game.
Since the start of 2022, India have won 64% of their ODI matches, which is the second highest figure for any team going into the World Cup – behind only Pakistan (72%). India to kick off their home tournament with a win is a good punt.
Rohit Sharma Over (+31.5)
Virat Kohli’s quality is well-documented but India’s no.3 has an outstanding record against Australia’s two strike bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, averaging 153 and 121 against them respectively. Kohli to be India’s top run-scorer is worth a look.
However, Rohit Sharma relishes playing in home conditions. The captain averages 58 in home ODIs, striking at over 100. In 80 matches at home he has scored 12 centuries. Rohit Over (+31.5) is on the cards.
Steve Smith to be Australia’s top run scorer
The spin-friendly conditions suit Steve Smith, who has been dismissed by spin just five times in ODIs since the last World Cup. In this time he averages 112 and has a strike rate of 99 against the bowling type.
He could well fare better than his team mates against India’s superstar spin attack of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, so Smith to be Australia’s top run scorer is a promising bet.
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Australia highest opening partnership
As referenced in our pre-tournament preview, over the course of 2023 Australia’s average number of runs per over in the opening 10 overs is 7.57. This is more than any other team has averaged in the same phase of play over the course of year ever. Australia will start fast, so if they don’t lose an early wicket betting on the Aussies to have a higher opening partnership is smart.
Jasprit Bumrah to be Player of the Match
Jasprit Bumrah could be the match-winner for India. His ODI bowling average is just 24, which is the lowest for any Indian with 100 wickets. However it is his ability at the back end of the innings which sets him apart.
In overs 41-50 in ODIs Bumrah has taken 61 wickets at a strike rate of only 16 – which is comfortably among the best in the history of the game. Should Australia be chasing late runs, you can count on Bumrah having a significant impact. As such, Jasprit Bumrah to be Player of the Match is a good bet.
Both sides to hit the same number of maximums
India and Australia both like to clear the boundary. In 2023, India have averaged 7.25 sixes per match, while Australia hit 7.09 sixes per match. It’s a long shot, but it’s worth having a look at India and Australia hitting the same number of sixes.
India v Australia betting tips
India To Win
Rohit Sharma Over (+31.5)
Steve Smith to be Australia’s top run scorer
Australia highest opening partnership
Jasprit Bumrah to be Player of the Match
Both sides to hit the same number of sixes
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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