MUMBAI: Led by Hardik Pandya for the first time in an ODI, India will take a glimpse into the future, as well as conduct a few auditions for the ICC ODI World Cup which will be held in the country in October-November, when they take on a strong Australian side in the first ODI of what is likely to be an exciting three-match series that kicks off at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
While, Pandya, who has led India in 11 T20Is so far, has only stepped into that role on an interim basis as regular captain Rohit Sharma will miss this match due to the wedding of his brother-in-law, it will be interesting to see how India's vice-captain in ODIs operates when given the reins in the 50-over game.
