Since 2023, Team India’s ODI powerplay SR is 100.26, second only to Australia’s 107.05. A detailed look at how both teams’ openers have fared.
Since the start of 2023, both Team India and Australia have cracked the winning code of putting the opponents’ bowlers under pressure inside the first 10 overs in ODIs. For the Blue Brigade, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have shouldered the responsibility to offer them flying starts. Meanwhile, the current champions rely on Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in this department.
Since Jan 2023, Australia have enjoyed the best ODI strike rate of 107.05 inside the first 10 overs. India are at the second position with a strike rate of 100.26. However, their average of 57.17 is way better than the Pat Cummins-led side (38.43).
India and Australia’s PP1 (1-10 overs) ODI batting since Jan 2023
India and Australia’s best batters in ODI powerplay since Jan 2023
Since the beginning of 2023, India’s ODI captain, Rohit Sharma, has been their biggest contributor in the first 10 overs. Along with a strike rate of more than 120, the Nagpur-born has maintained an average of 67.41. Quite naturally, due to taking risks, he has been dismissed 17 times in 36 ODI innings.
India’s ODI batting performance during PP1 (1-10) since Jan 2023
For Australia, there is no doubt in Travis Head’s heading the list. The southpaw has clubbed 688 runs in 25 innings at a strike rate of nearly 130. Incredibly, even Mitchell Marsh has accumulated his 517 powerplay runs at a strike rate of over 106.
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Australia’s ODI batting performance during PP1 (1-10) since Jan 2023
Australia struggle at ODI powerplays in defeats
The difference between victories and losses in terms of ODI powerplay strike rates is huge for the World Cup 2015 winners. It drops down to 87.25 in defeats from 120.65 during the wins since Jan 2023.
Australia’s ODI batting in PP1 since Jan 2023 in wins
Australia’s ODI batting in PP1 since Jan 2023 in defeats
For India, it’s not the same case. They don’t get affected that much in comparison. In ODI victories since Jan 2023, the Blue Brigade have a strike rate of 101.93, while in defeats, it goes down to 97.22. However, their average falls immensely from 68.29 to 37.50.
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India’s ODI batting in PP1 since Jan 2023 in wins
India’s ODI batting in PP1 since Jan 2023 in defeats
India and Australia’s ODI openers’ contributions since Jan 2023
Opening partnerships are as important as individual performance in ODIs since the beginning of 2023. Among the openers, Australia have a better strike rate of 119.72 while India have a better average of 67.24. Playing just five more innings in this period, Rohit’s army has cracked 26 boundaries and five sixes.
Quite naturally, the third-ranked ODI team has a strike rate of 131.06 among openers in the first powerplay since Jan 2023. For the Blue Brigade, it’s mostly about nailing more sixes and maintaining a strong average of 74.62
India’s openers have a ODI powerplay strike rate of more than 106 since Jan 2023. Australia’s poor average of 26.22 proves how much they depend on the opening duo for their wins.
Both sides will meet each other on October 19 for the three-match 50-over series down under. That will bring excitement for fans with raining fours and sixes inside the first powerplay. The opening game will take place at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
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