IND vs AUS Prediction 2nd ODI: Who will win between India and Australia

A brilliant century stand between KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja saw India secure a comprehensive win by 5 wickets after some early hiccups. Now the two teams will move to Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam for the second ODI. A win here for India will help them take an unassailable lead in the 3-match series. On the other hand, Australia need to win this match to keep the series alive.

IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction

Fixture Name: India vs Australia, 2nd ODI
Competition: Australia tour of India 2023
Date: 19th March 2023
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Ground: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam

IND Playing XI – Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammed Shami.

AUS Playing XI – Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Steven Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott

Injury Update & Player Availability

Rohit Sharma will be back to lead the Indian team.
The skipper will be replacing Ishan Kishan at the top order.
There is still no news over the availability of David Warner. If Warner is fit, he will get into the eleven for either Travis Head or Marnus Labuschagne.
Alex Carey has flown back home to nurse an injury. He is unavailable for the whole series.

Pitch Report

On average, the initial score in the first innings at this stadium is 241. However, in the second innings, it decreases to 211. While the pitch is usually favorable for batters, it also provides support to slow bowlers. However, the presence of rain may alter these conditions, causing the ball to move unpredictably and creating challenges for fast bowlers.

India vs Australia Betting Tips

Match Prediction: India is expected to win this match.

Head-to-Head in ODIs

Matches Played	IND Won	AUS Won	No Result
144	54	80	10

Last 5 meetings

India won 3
Australia won 2

Recent Form

India: W W W W W
Australia: W W W W L

Toss Prediction: Team winning the toss would probably chase as this is the trend nowadays and chasing under the lights will be easy. Take a look at the ODI records at Visakhapatnam.

Total Matches: 14

Batting first wins: 3

Batting second wins: 9