IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Hardik Pandya Wins Toss, Opts to Field First as ‘Dew Might Be Factor Later in Evening’
India won the toss against Australia in the first ODI of the series, and acting skipper Hardik Pandya chose to bowl first. Rohit Sharma is missing the first game due to family commitments, and thus, Pandya is filling the shoes of the leader.
After winning the toss, Pandya said, " We'll bowl first. It is a good track, and the dew factor will be there. We feel we will do well in the second innings. I got some time off, breaks are like gold dust for me, so it gave me a chance to rest and improve. Playing for India, every game and every format is important. We've gone with four quicks - Shardul, Shami, myself, and Siraj."
Steven Smith, after the toss, said, "Good toss to lose. Happy batting first because I didn't know what to do. We got to try our best to adjust to these conditions, and get our combinations right with the WC in mind."
Mitchel Marsh’s Words
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is making a comeback after recovering from the injury, and he will be playing as a batter in the ODI series. Before the toss, Marsh said, "Always a pleasure, love coming here, beautiful to be back in India. Back home for me in Perth, it's been one of the hotter months we've had, hopefully I am a little bit acclimatized. It's certainly feeling very hot out here in the sun. Feeling really good, had a bit of a layoff, was able to get some domestic games back in Perth. Feeling really confident ahead of this."
