Aussies will play Mumbai in opener

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">MUMBAI: Australia will play Mumbai, not Board President''s XI, in the September 30-October 2 tour opener in Uppal.<br /><br />The Board of Control for Cricket in India had announced the Board President''s XI as Australia''s first opponents on the India tour. But BCCI joint secretary S K Nair told <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">ToI</span> from Thiruvanthapuram on Friday that Mumbai will face Ricky Ponting''s side in the three-day game.<br /><br />"We decided today that as Ranji champions Mumbai deserve to be playing the tour opener," Nair said."Board President''s XI will play South Africa in November." Nair also clarified why Mumbai aren''t hosting the tie. "Normally Ranji champions host the match against the tourists but we had already chosen Uppal."</div> </div>