India will begin its World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia at Chennai on 08.10.23. The following are the few statistical tables of the previous encounters between th e two teams and also a few approaching mile stones ahead of the tournament.

INDIA AND AUSTRALIA IN WORLD CUP
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	162 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	India	won	118 runs		won	1st		v Australia	Chelmsford	20 Jun 1983
3	India	lost	001 runs		won	2nd		v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
4	India	won	056 runs		lost	1st		v Australia	Delhi	22 Oct 1987
5	India	lost	001 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992
6	India	lost	016 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Wankhede	27 Feb 1996
7	India	lost	077 runs		won	2nd		v Australia	The Oval	04 Jun 1999
8	India	lost	009 wkts	166	won	1st		v Australia	Centurion	15 Feb 2003
9	India	lost	125 runs		won	2nd		v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
10	India	won	005 wkts	14	lost	2nd		v Australia	Ahmedabad	24 Mar 2011
11	India	lost	095 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Sydney	26 Mar 2015
12	India	won	036 runs		won	1st		v Australia	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

MATCHES LOST BY INDIA
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	162 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	India	lost	001 run		won	2nd		v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
3	India	lost	001 run		lost	2nd		v Australia	Brisbane	01 Mar 1992
4	India	lost	016 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Wankhede	27 Feb 1996
5	India	lost	077 runs		won	2nd		v Australia	The Oval	04 Jun 1999
6	India	lost	009 wkts	166	won	1st		v Australia	Centurion	15 Feb 2003
7	India	lost	125 runs		won	2nd		v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
8	India	lost	095 runs		lost	2nd		v Australia	Sydney	26 Mar 2015
MATCHES WON BY INDIA
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	118 runs		won	1st		v Australia	Chelmsford	20 Jun 1983
2	India	won	056 runs		lost	1st		v Australia	Delhi	22 Oct 1987
3	India	won	05 wkts	14	lost	2nd		v Australia	Ahmedabad	24 Mar 2011
4	India	won	036 runs		won	1st		v Australia	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

INDIA AND AUSTRALIA IN WORLD CUP-MATCHES PLAYED IN INDIA
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	001 run		won	2nd		v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
2	India	won	056 runs		lost	1st		v Australia	Delhi	22 Oct 1987
3	India	won	005 wkts	14	lost	2nd		v Australia	Ahmedabad	24 Mar 2011

MATCHES  LOST BY INDIA
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	001 run		won	2nd		v Australia	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
MATCHES WON BY INDIA
No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Toss	Bat		Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	056 runs		lost	1st		v Australia	Delhi	22 Oct 1987
2	India	won	005 wkts	14	lost	2nd		v Australia	Ahmedabad	24 Mar 2011

CENTURIONS
No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	TM Chappell	110	1	Aus	Ind	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	GR Marsh	110	1	Aus	Ind	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
3	ME Waugh	126	1	Aus	Ind	Wankhede	27 Feb 1996
4	RT Ponting	140*	1	Aus	Ind	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
5	RT Ponting	104	1	Aus	Ind	Ahmedabad	24 Mar 2011
6	SPD Smith	105	1	Aus	Ind	Sydney	26 Mar 2015
1	A Jadeja	100*	2	Ind	Aus	The Oval	04 Jun 1999
2	S Dhawan	117	1	Ind	Aus	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS FOR EACH TEAM
No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	RT Ponting	140*	1	Aus	Ind	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
2	S Dhawan	117	1	Ind	Aus	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

FOUR OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
No	Player	O	M	R	W	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	KH MacLeay	11.5	3	39	6	2	Aus	Ind	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	CJ McDermott	10.0	0	56	4	2	Aus	Ind	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
3	DW Fleming	9.0	0	36	5	2	Aus	Ind	Wankhede	27 Feb 1996
1	N Kapil Dev	12.0	2	43	5	1	Ind	Aus	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	RMH Binny	8.0	2	29	4	2	Ind	Aus	Chelmsford	20 Jun 1983
3	S Madan Lal	8.2	3	20	4	2	Ind	Aus	Chelmsford	20 Jun 1983
4	UT Yadav	9.0	0	72	4	1	Ind	Aus	Sydney	26 Mar 2015

BEST INNINGS BOWLING EFFORT FOR EACH TEAM
No	Player	O	M	R	W	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	KH MacLeay	11.5	3	39	6	2	Aus	Ind	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	N Kapil Dev	12.0	2	43	5	1	Ind	Aus	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983

THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS
No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	TM Chappell, KJ Hughes	2	144	1	Aus	Ind	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	DC Boon, GR Marsh	1	110	1	Aus	Ind	Chennai	09 Oct 1987
3	MA Taylor, ME Waugh	1	103	1	Aus	Ind	Wankhede	27 Feb 1996
4	AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden	1	100	2	Aus	Ind	Centurion	15 Feb 2003
5	AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden	1	105	1	Aus	Ind	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
6	DR Martyn, RT Ponting	3	234*	1	Aus	Ind	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
7	AJ Finch, SPD Smith	2	182	1	Aus	Ind	Sydney	26 Mar 2015
1	A Jadeja, RR Singh	5	141	2	Ind	Aus	The Oval	04 Jun 1999
3	S Dhawan, RG Sharma	1	127	1	Ind	Aus	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH TEAM
No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	DR Martyn, RT Ponting	3	234*	1	Aus	Ind	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
2	A Jadeja, RR Singh	5	141	2	Ind	Aus	The Oval	04 Jun 1999

300 PLUS RUNS
No	Team	Score	Overs	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Australia	320/9	60.0	1	v India	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	Australia	359/2	50.0	1	v India	Johannesburg	23 Mar 2003
3	Australia	328/7	50.0	1	v India	Sydney	26 Mar 2015
4	Australia	316	50.0	2	v India	The Oval	09 Jun 2019
1	India	352/5	50.0	1	v Australia	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

HIGHEST TEAM TOTALS FOR EACH TEAM
1	Australia	320/9	60.0	1	v India	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983
2	India	352/5	50.0	1	v Australia	The Oval	09 Jun 2019

RG Sharma will become the eighth cricketer to lead India in the World Cup, while PG Cummins will become the elcventh cricketer to lead Australia in the World Cup. Thus both India and Australia will be led by new captains.

RG Sharma needs 22 more runs for his 1000 runs in the World Cup. If he gets them, he would become the fourth Indian batsman to complete 1000 plus runs in the tournament. Others are – SR Tendulkar {2258}, V Kohli   {1030} and SC Ganguly {1006} fourth Indian batsman to complete 1000 plus runs in the tournament.

DA Warner needs five more runs for his 1000 runs in the World Cup. If he gets them, he would become the fourth Australian batsman to complete 1000 plus runs in the tournament. Others are – RT Ponting {1743}, AC Gilchrist {1085} and SR Waugh {1004]

DA Warner and RG Sharma would become the 22^nd and 23^rd batsmen to aggregate 1000 plus runs in the world cup if they get the required runs mentioned above.

RG Sharma has scored six centuries in the World Cup. One more century would fetch him two records – He would become the first Indian batsman to score seven centuries in the World Cup. He also would become the first batsman to score seven centuries in the World Cup. SR Tendulkar has scored six centuries in the World Cup.

MA Starc of Australia has taken 49 wickets in the World Cup. He needs one more wicket for his 50 wickets. If he gets it, he would become the fifth bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in the World Cup. Others are – G McGrath {79}, M Muralitharan {68}, SL Malinga {56} and Wasim Akram {55]

MA Starc of Australia has taken 49 wickets in the World Cup. He needs one more wicket for his 50 wickets. If he gets it, he would become the second Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in the World Cup. G McGrath {79} is the other Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in the World Cup

MA Starc of Australia has taken 49 wickets in the World Cup. He needs one more wicket for his 50 wickets. If he gets it, he would become the second Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in the World Cup. G McGrath {79} is the other Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in the World Cup. Australia would become the second team to have two bowlers with 50 plus wickets in the World Cup. Sri Lanka is the other team to have two bowlers with 50 plus wickets – M Muralitharan {68} and SL Malinga {56}

V Kohli and A Kumble have pouched 14 catches and share the Indian record for most catches for fieldaman in the tournament. One more catch for V Kohli would fetch him 15 catches and he woud own the Indian record for most catches by a fieldsman in the tournament

KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are the Indian wicket keepers selected for the tournament. If either of them don the gloves, he would become the ninth Indian wicket keeper in the World Cup.