The India vs Australia T20I series is set to commence, marking India's first T20 engagement since their Asia Cup 2025 victory. Fresh off their success in the Asia Cup 2025, India will face Australia in a 5-match T20I series Down Under.
The first T20I between India and Australia will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Manuka Oval in Canberra. The toss is scheduled for 1:15 PM IST, with the match commencing at 1:45 PM IST.
For viewers in India, the live telecast of the series will be available on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
Both teams have dominated bilateral T20Is since the 2024 World Cup, promising a fascinating series. This series is particularly important for both squads as they fine-tune their combinations and build momentum for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India has been in impressive form in the T20 format, clinching both the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and the Asia Cup 2025.
In their 32 previous T20I encounters, India holds a 20-11 head-to-head advantage over Australia, with one match ending in no result. India has won 7 of the last 8 T20I matches against Australia.
The Indian squad includes Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana.
Australia will be led by Mitchell Marsh and the squad includes Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, and Ben Dwarshius. Glenn Maxwell will be available for the last three games of the series, while Josh Hazlewood will play in the first two.
Australia's predicted XI for the first T20I includes Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, and Tanveer Sangha. Mitchell Marsh has been in tremendous form, averaging over 125 in his last four innings.
The series will span across five venues: Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Gold Coast, and Brisbane.
Abhishek Sharma enters the T20I series in excellent form, having been named ICC Player of the Month for September 2025. He was the highest run-getter in the Asia Cup 2025, scoring 314 runs at a strike rate above 200.
