India vs Australia 1st ODI Probable 11s, Sydney weather and pitch report

Strong rivals India and Australia will face each other in a three-match ODI series from November 27. The ODI series will be followed by three T20I fixtures, concluding the Test leg starting December 17.

As far as the meetings between these two sides are concerned, Australia have dominated the head-to-head record in ODIs with 78 victories in 145 ODI matches. With 52 games going in India’s favour, 15 clashes were washed out due to rain or other external factors.  

The Virat Kohli-led side last played a three-match One-Day Internationals (ODI) series against South Africa at home, but it was abandoned due to COVID-19 crisis. 

Sydney weather:

The weather during India vs Australia 1st ODI will be sunny. According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Sydney is expected to be around 27°C during the commencement of the match and will decrease a little during the finishing stages 25°C. 

The humidity level will be ideal and will hover between 53-67%. There will be a little cloud cover with no real chances of rains.

Pitch conditions

The SCG surface will have equal assistance for batsmen, as well as, bowlers. Pacers will get a considerable amount of purchase with the new ball while there's a decent amount of spin too. 

The average first innings score at the SCG is 222 whereas in the second innings it is 187. In the 157 ODIs played at the venue, the team batting first has won 88 matches while chasing teams have triumphed on 62 occasions. ​

Probable 11s

India: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (vice-captain & wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (Captain), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Adam Zampa.