Indian cricket team in Australia in 2025–26
| Indian cricket team in Australia in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | India | ||
| Dates | 19 October – 8 November 2025 | ||
| Captains | Mitchell Marsh |
Shubman Gill (ODIs) Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Matthew Short (112) | Rohit Sharma (202) | |
| Most wickets | Adam Zampa (4) | Harshit Rana (6) | |
| Player of the series | Rohit Sharma (Ind) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Tim David (89) | Abhishek Sharma (163) | |
| Most wickets | Nathan Ellis (9) | Varun Chakravarthy (5) | |
| Player of the series | Abhishek Sharma (Ind) | ||
The Indian cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2025 to play the Australia cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches.[3][4] In March 2025, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[5]
Squads
| Australia | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs[6] | T20Is[7] | ODIs[8] | T20Is[9] |
On 14 October, Josh Inglis (calf injury) and Adam Zampa (family reasons) were ruled out of the first ODI and were replaced by Matthew Kuhnemann and Josh Philippe.[10][11] Alex Carey was released from the squad for the first ODI to play in the round two Sheffield Shield match for South Australia against Queensland as part of his preparation for the Ashes series.[12] On 17 October, Cameron Green was ruled out of the ODI series due to side soreness and was replaced by Marnus Labuschagne.[13] On 21 October, Ben Dwarshuis was ruled out of the ODI series due to calf strain.[14] On 24 October, Marnus Labuschagne was released from the ODI squad, without playing either match, to play in the round three of Sheffield Shield match for Queensland against New South Wales as part of his preparation for the Ashes series and was replaced by Jack Edwards.[15] Mahli Beardman, Glenn Maxwell and Josh Philippe were added to the T20I squad.[16][17] On 27 October, Tanveer Sangha was added to the T20I squad.[18] On 3 November, Travis Head was released from T20I squad to play fourth round of Sheffield Shield game.[19][20]
On 29 October, Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of first three T20I matches due to neck spasms.[21] On 2 November, Kuldeep Yadav was released from T20I squad to prepare for Test series against South Africa and included in India A squad for second four day match against South Africa A.[22][23]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 26 overs per side due to rain.
- Australia were set a revised target of 131 runs from 26 overs due to rain.
- Shubman Gill captained India for the first time in ODIs.[24]
- Mitchell Owen, Matt Renshaw (Aus) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (Ind) all made their ODI debuts.
- Rohit Sharma (Ind) played in his 500th international match.[25]
- This was Australia's first ever ODI win at the venue.[26]
2nd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travis Head (Aus) scored his 3,000th run in ODIs.[27]
- Rohit Sharma (Ind) scores his 50th International century and 33rd in ODIs.[28]
- Rohit Sharma (Ind) took his 100th catch in ODIs.[29]
- Virat Kohli (Ind) surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second highest run scorer ever in ODIs.[30]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Sanju Samson (Ind) played in 50th T20I match.
2nd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
4th T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Washington Sundar (Ind) took his 50th wicket in T20Is.[31]
5th T20I
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Shubman Gill 29* (16)
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Abhishek Sharma (Ind) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.[32]
Notes
References
- ^ "Australia announce action-packed 2025/26 home season fixtures". International Cricket Council. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India's white-ball tour headlines Australia's bumper summer". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Darwin's international return confirmed; India white-ball tour locked in". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India men set for big white-ball tour, cricket returns to Top End". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Starc returns as Renshaw surges into ODI squad to face India". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Labuschagne dropped from Australia ODI squad, Renshaw earns call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "India's squad for Tour of Australia announced". BCCI. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Kohli and Rohit selected in India's ODI squad for Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Inglis, Zampa to miss opening ODI against India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Zampa, Inglis to miss Perth ODI against India, Kuhnemann, Philippe called up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Zampa, injured Inglis to miss ODI opener against India". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Labuschagne replaces Green in ODI squad after bowling setback". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Selectors 'comfortable' on injury-hit pace depth ahead of Ashes". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Edwards called up for Sydney ODI, Beardman added to T20 squad, Maxwell returns". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Maxwell back as Aussies ring changes with eye on Ashes". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Maxwell returns, Beardman in line for debut as Australia juggle squads ahead of Ashes". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Tanveer Sangha drafted into Australia's T20I squad to replace Zampa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Head released to play star-laden Shield round". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Travis Head released from T20I squad to play Sheffield Shield". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of first three T20Is against Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Kuldeep Yadav released from India's T20I squad". BCCI. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Kuldeep to return home to prepare for SA Tests". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Shubman begins ODI captaincy stint with Kohli, Rohit by his side in Australia". The Statesman. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Rohit Sharma plays 500th international match in IND vs AUS 1st ODI in Perth, joins rare club of legends with historic feat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Australia claim their first ODI win at Perth Stadium". SEN. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Travis Head dethrones Steve Smith to become fastest to 3000 ODI runs for Australia". Asian News International. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "STATS: Rohit Sharma smashes 50th international hundred, Virat Kohli becomes 2nd-highest ODI run-getter during Sydney chase". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Rohit Sharma completes 100 ODI catches; joins elite Indian list topped by Virat Kohli". Cricket One. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "History! * Virat Kohli Becomes 2nd Highest Run-Scorer In ODIs, Surpasses..." News 18. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ @BCCI (6 November 2025). "@Sundarwashi5 into the act now. He also completes 5️⃣0️⃣ wickets in T20Is" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "IND vs AUS: Abhishek Sharma breaks T20I world record, becomes fastest batter to reach 1000 runs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 November 2025.