Welcome to the coverage of the first match of the five-match One-Day International series between India and Australia in Chennai on Sunday.

On a roll after decimating Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli's Indian team will be aiming for another comprehensive show against a depleted Australia when the two sides square-off in the opening encounter

A 5-0 series victory for India, which could be a rare first series sweep against Australia, will put them at the top of the ICC ODI rankings while a 4-1 win for the visitors will help them grab pole position.

For India, facing an Australian side without their top two pacers -- Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood would certainly work to their advantage but at the same time, the likes of Steve Smith, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell are seasoned pros for whom India is like a "second home" following their appearances in the Indian Premier League in the last few years.

The Aussies are well aware of what threat wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal can pose for them. Accordingly, they summoned mustery spinners KK Jiyas and local lad Murugan Ashwin to prepare for the match.

The two teams are playing an ODI in Chennai after a gap of three decades, having last met at the iconic stadium in the opening fixture of the Reliance World Cup, way back in 1987.

The last time the Australians played a bilateral ODI series in India in 2013, the hosts won seven-match series 3-2 with two games were abandoned due to inclement weather.