Before the event proper on December 19, a mock auction was conducted on Jio Cinema where certain cricket experts represented IPL teams and selected the players they would like to get in their side. Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player in the mock auction.

Australia capped off a memorable winter with a World Cup trophy, their sixth out of 13 editions. Pat Cummins has proved to be an inspirational leader for Australia in ODIs and Tests but the skipper had an awkward moment on the podium after receiving the trophy from Indian PM Narendra Modi.

Australia won the World Cup for the record-extending sixth time earlier this month beating hosts India in the final in Ahmedabad. Skipper Pat Cummins was lauded for his brace decision while the Aussie captain has lavished praise on opener David Warner.

Hectic international calendar has taken over soon after the World Cup even as Australia's home season is set to commence next month with the Test series against Pakistan. Australia are set to play seven Test matches until mid-March 2024 and Cummins has cleared his stance on resting the bowlers.

Australian captain Pat Cummins will not forget Virat Kohli's wicket in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final against India as he delivered what he promised - a home crowd of 1 lakh-plus going quiet. Cummins dismissed both Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in a match-winning spell in the final.

India have lost 8 of their 13 ODI World Cup encounters against Australia, including the 2003 final and the 2015 semi-final. But the Men in Blue enter the upcoming game as favourites having won all ten matches in this edition, including a thumping win over Australia in their opening match.

"I think you've got to embrace it. The crowd's obviously going to be very one-sided but, in sport there's nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent and that's the aim for us tomorrow," Pat Cummins said in pre-match press conference in Ahmedabad.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins had the best view to witness Glenn Maxwell's record-breaking knock at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He also termed Maxwell's 201* as the greatest ODI innings ever played in history. Know what more he said of Maxwell here..

Australia are left with only 13 players available at the moment for the upcoming World Cup game against England on Saturday (November 4). Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of this fixture while Mitchell Marsh has flown back home for personal reasons.

"We are really confident. We had a good win in the third ODI (in Rajkot), which is probably a bit closest to our strongest XI. We have had pretty good records in ODIs in India," Pat Cummins said ahead of Australia's opening ICC World Cup 2023 match against India.

The first ODI of the three-match series between India and Australia commences today in Mohali. Toss has taken place and the playing XIs of both teams have been announced as well. Which player has been dropped? Know here...

KL Rahul-led India will be without rested stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya for the first two ODI matches against Australia.

"A few different players will get a chance but ideally we'd like to structure up pretty closely to how we'll play in the World Cup," Cummins said.

Pat Cummins will seek medical attention to his sore left wrist after he landed on the same during the 5th Ashes Test against England at The Oval.

England and Australia will square off against each other in the 5th and final Test of the ongoing Ashes at The Oval in London.

Australia have already retained the Ashes after the fourth Test ended in a draw. But Australia skipper Pat Cummins wants to win the series 3-1.

Mark Waugh has raised question marks on Pat Cummins' captaincy. The former selector feels that the ace speedster has looked ordinary as a leader during the crunch moments in the ongoing Ashes series.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has indicated a change in the game plan for the final Ashes Test at The Oval and secure an elusive series win on English soil after a hiatus of 22 years.

Jonny Bairstow's controversial run-out has created a huge uproar in English and Australian media as the Lord's Ashes Test ended up with sheen taken off it as the visitors took a 2-0 lead.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey was quick on his feet to run his England counterpart Jonny Bairstow out with a direct hit when he wandered off from the crease with the ball still being in play.