It was a beautiful evening at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune Maharashtra when coin tossed up between skippers of two top teams in world. With this toss seven match ODI series between India and Australia began. There was news that India will look to retain their top rankings in ODI's with their top performance against a less experienced Australian team. But whatever happened here was against it and what every saw here and on their screens was different from earlier predictions.
After a breath taking competition at Rajkot people gathered here for a close competition. But Australian has some other ideas. In the absence of their regular captain their acting captain led them from front with a brilliant inning. Exceptional results providing team this proved better this time. On the hand if you look at India they have performed exceptionally well this year except a few cases. People were expecting a thrilling competition but in the end it proved a comfortable match for Australians.
It also proved why Australian is successful in ODI's on Indian soil. However it's too early to predict anything about series because it was just the beginning, but surely spectators will never like to see such easy games. If you look at India they are doing well in recent years and they will try to forget these bitter memories and once again retain the rhythm they are currently in. This will give more entertainment and also bring more competition in this series.
For the visitors, this sequence could be a promise audition around for the return Ashes that is set to be performed in Australia in the direction of the end of the year. For Indians the outlook of maintaining their dominance in the 50-over format of the game and construct the core of the edge that could be keeping safe the World Cup name in 2025 will be important.
Apart from their performances it could be a battle for ranking top in ODI's. Australia, the No.2 ranked ODI edge in the world, can leave India behind from the top position if they win this time by a 6-1 or 7-0 margin. Australia have already made it clear that regaining the peak rank is high on their main concern list, and with the first ODI win, they have the opportunity to take a decisive steps in the direction of that aim. Both India and Australia have won their last ODI Series and whoever wins here will be on top.
