IND vs AUS: Hardik Pandya reveals India's opening pair for 1st ODI against Australia

Ahead of first One Day International between India and Australia at Mumbai, Team India stand-in ODI captain Hardik Pandya has come up with a revelation who will be Team India's recognized openers? Ahead of first ODI, Pandya had made it clear that in-form batsman Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will open batting for Indian team. 

Throwing light on revelation Hardik Pandya said in pre-match press conference, "Ishan and Shubman will be opening innings. wicket looks how it does throughout year. I have been playing here for almost seven years. It is going to be challenging because this wicket will give equal opportunities to both sides."

Shubman Gill to open for Team India in 1st ODI vs Australia

Shubman Gill has been in tremendous form in year 2023 and has had a brilliant past four months. Shubman's ray of centuries started after he scored his first Test hundred against Bangladesh. After this, he never stopped and till w has hit five international centuries which even includes a double hundred vs New Zealand in January this year. 

Coming back to India vs Australia ODI series so Indian team has been brilliant when it has come on to winning bilateral series against any team. Still, Asian giants have t been able to win a single ICC tournament since 2013. 

Opening up on issue Team India's stand-in captain Hardik Pandya said, "I don't think we have tried anything new. We will be trying to be a little brave which I think in last couple of series we have done quite well. All se bilaterals are as challenging, y can get as close to wire as y can. That is only way we are going to learn and start playing under pressure of kckouts (in ICC tournaments). (But) we don't need to look at that right w, past is past and we are hoping for best things to come."

If we furr talk about Team India so upcoming series against Australia will be Hardik Pandya's first assessment as an ODI captain and also he will have an added responsibility to take team on his shoulders in absence of Rohit Sharma. Rohit will be out of first ODI due to family commitments. 

first ODI between India and Australia will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 17, 2023.