Team India buckles up for series opener against Australia in Chennai

Virat Kohli’s and the Indian cricket team are set to script another chapter of their big rivalry against Australia cricket team in the five-match ODI series which begins Sunday in Chennai.

Indian team during the practice session ahead of the first ODI match against Australia in MAC Stadium Chennai. (Express |D Sampathkumar) 

Australian players perform their exercise during the practice session in Chennai. (Express |D Sampathkumar)

Australia's last ODI series in India was in 2013 and they lost the high scoring tournament 3-2. (Photo| PTI)

Cricketer M S Dhoni during a practice session ahead of the first ODI match against Australia in MAC Stadium Chennai. It will be sort of homecoming for MSD who used to play for CSK in IPL. (Photo| PTI)

Indian Cricket Team Head Coach gestures during training session ahead of the first ODI match against Australia in MAC Stadium Chennai. (Photo| PTI)

Indian cricketer M S Dhoni inspecting the pitch during a practice session. (Photo| PTI)

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli addressing media ahead of the first ODI match against Australia in MAC Stadium Chennai on Saturday. (Photo|PTI)

Australian cricket captain Steven Smith (L) smiles during a training session, ahead of the India-Australia cricket series, in Chennai on September 16, 2017. India and Australia will play five ODIs and three Twenty20 matches during the tour lasting nearly a month, starting September 17. (Photo| AFP)

Indian security personnel inspect the cricket pitch with sniffer dog ahead of the India-Australia cricket series in Chennai on September 16, 2017. (Photo| AFP)