India vs Australia 2017: India's predicted playing XI for the 1st ODI

All-rounders:

Hardik Pandya

Ever since making his debut in 2016, Hardik Pandya has been one of the best all-rounders in the game. He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition on his given day, both with the bat and the ball.

He has had a stellar 2017 so far and has put in a few noteworthy performances for the Men in Blue. His valiant performance against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final will not be forgotten for a long time.

He has opened the bowling on a number of occasions as well and we could see him do the same against the Kangaroos too. On the other hand, he will continue to assume the role of a finisher with the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja was a last minute addition to the ODI squad for the first three matches as Axar Patel was forced to sit out due to an injury he picked up.

Jadeja was rested for the ODI series against Sri Lanka and was initially not picked for the ODIs against Australia as well as Axar had performed exceptionally well.

However, now that he is back in the side, he will look to make the most of it and cement his place in the limited overs format once again.

He is also handy with the bat lower down the order and knock a few big blows as well.