The first of three One Day International (ODI) matches between Australia and South Africa is set to take place on August 19, 2025, in Cairns. This series follows a closely contested T20I series, where Australia emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

Match Details

The 1st ODI will be held at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns, Australia. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. local time (AEST). For viewers in India, the match will commence at 10:00 AM IST. The toss is scheduled for 9:30 AM IST.

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• In India: The live streaming of the Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
• In Australia: Fans can watch the series on Kayo Sports and Foxtel. New Kayo users may be able to sign up for a free trial. Fox Cricket (Channel 501) will also broadcast the game.
• In South Africa: The series will be broadcast on SuperSport Cricket (Channel 212) and SuperSport Grandstand (Channel 201). Digital coverage will be available on the DStv app.

TV Telecast Details

• In India: The Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network channels.
• In Australia: The game will be available on Fox Cricket.

Squad News

Australia will be without Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell, who have retired from the 50-over format. Mitchell Marsh will continue to captain the side. Australia have also rested Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the series. Marnus Labuschagne returns to the squad.

South Africa will be without Heinrich Klaasen. Temba Bavuma is back to lead the Proteas in the ODI series. Kwena Maphaka was added to the South Africa ODI squad after the T20I series.

Squads:

• Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa.
• South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen.

Series Significance

This ODI series is Australia's first since their semi-final exit against India in the 2025 Champions Trophy. South Africa, who will jointly host the next ODI World Cup in 2027 with Namibia and Zimbabwe, will be looking to start building steadily for the tournament.