IND vs AUS Match Preview- 1st ODI, India Tour of Australia 2025

India will be up against Australia in the first of the three-match ODI series. The IND vs AUS Match Preview provides today's match details for the first ODI of the India tour of Australia 2025.

IND vs AUS Match Preview- 1st ODI, India Tour of Australia 2025:

Date and Venue:

The IND vs AUS match will be played on October 19 at Perth Stadium, Perth. The game will start at 9:00 AM IST.

Squads:

India

Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal

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Australia

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc

IND vs AUS Key battles:

Shubman Gill vs Josh Hazlewood

India's new ODI captain, Shubman Gill, would look to lead from the front while opening the batting for the visitors in the first ODI against Australia

Gill will have to tackle the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, who will be entrusted with the responsibility of picking wickets with the new ball for Australia.

Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who will be playing an international match for the first time after the 2025 Champions Trophy final in March, would want to find his rhythm in the first match itself and get a big score under his belt.

Kohli will go head-to-head against Mitchell Starc, who is also making a comeback in Australia's ODI setup after some time, and would hope to deliver a solid performance in the upcoming game.

Mitchell Marsh vs Mohammed Siraj

Australian captain, Mitchell Marsh, will have to take matters into his own hands and get the team off to a solid start at the top of the order in the first power play.

Marsh will be up against Mohammed Siraj, who is in a rich vein of form and would wish to put that to good use in the first ODI against Australia.

Tim David vs Kuldeep Yadav

Tim David, who has become an integral part of Australia's white ball setup courtesy of his performances in the last few months, would like to carry that form in the ODI series against India as well.

David will face the challenge of experienced spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who is known to pick wickets in the middle overs for India and will look to do the same against Australia.

IND vs AUS Key Players:

IND- Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

AUS- Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

IND vs AUS Weather Report:

There is a 70% chance of rain during the game in Perth with a maximum temperature of 19°C and a minimum of 10°C.

Conclusion

India would like to have a good start to the three-match ODI series scheduled to begin in Perth to gain confidence for the next couple of games.

As far as Australia is concerned, the home team would like to have a good outing with bat, ball, and in the field, unlike the previous ODI assignment against South Africa.