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

Bowlers:

Jasprit Bumrah

Ever since making his debut for the Men in Blue in 2016, Jasprit Bumrah has come a long way. He is currently one of the best death bowlers in the game and his toe crushing yorkers are a nightmare for opposition batsmen.

Apart from his yorkers, he bowls with a good line and length as well and picks up wickets at regular intervals.

He picked up 15 wickets in the series against Sri Lanka, which is a record haul by a pace bowler in a bilateral ODI series featuring five matches. He will look to continue his form against the Australians as well.

Yuzvendra Chahal

India have experimented with a lot of spinners over the past couple of years. However, it looks like Yuzi Chahal is the one who has struck a chord with the selectors with his performances over the past year or so.

He has the knack of giving away a lot of runs at times but compensates that by picking up important wickets just when it's needed.

The Kangaroos have never dealt well with spin and we can expect Chahal to have a good time with the ball against the opposition batsmen. He could find himself in a fight with Kuldeep Yadav for a spot in the side over the rest of the series.

Mohammad Shami

One of the most talented bowlers in the Indian set up currently, Mohammad Shami has missed out on a lot of action over the past year or so due to constant injuries.

He was rested for the Sri Lankan tour and will be raring to go against the Kangaroos. He has the ability to bowl extremely quick and produce a lot of swing as well, something which not a lot of Indian bowlers have had in the past.

He will look to give the Indian side the much-needed start with the ball throughout the series and more importantly, keep himself fit for the future as well.