IND vs AUS Match Preview- 1st T20I, India Tour of Australia 2025
Published - 29 Oct 2025, 10:00 AM
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India will be up against Australia in the first of the five-match T20I series. The IND vs AUS Match Preview provides today's match details for the first T20I of the India tour of Australia 2025.
IND vs AUS Match Preview- 1st T20I, India Tour of Australia 2025:
Date and Venue:
The IND vs AUS match will be played on October 29 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. The game will start at 1:45 PM IST.
Squads:
India
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott (games 1-3), Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (games 4-5), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (games 1-2), Mahli Beardman (games 3-5), Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Tanveer Sangha
IND vs AUS Key battles:
Abhishek Sharma vs Josh Hazlewood
India's young opening batter Abhishek Shara, who has been in magnificent form since making his debut for India in T20I cricket, would look to carry the same in the first T20I against Australia.
Abhishek will have to tackle the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, who will take the new ball for Australia.
Shubman Gill vs Nathan Ellis
Test and ODI captain of India, Shubman Gill, is yet to prove his credentials in T20I cricket and would want to do it in the upcoming match.
Gill will go head-to-head against Nathan Ellis, who can bowl in all three phases of the innings.
Mitchell Marsh vs Jasprit Bumrah
Australian captain, Mitchell Marsh, would be entrusted to get the team off to a good start in the first six overs while playing in an aggressive manner, which he is known for.
Marsh will be up against Jasprit Bumrah, who makes a return to the Indian setup after being rested for the recently concluded three-match ODI series.
Tim David vs Harshit Rana
Tim David, who has been in good form in T20I cricket in the last few months, would like to prolong it and put on a strong performance in the first T20I against India.
David will face the challenge of Harshit Rana, who is coming into the match after picking up a four-wicket haul in the final ODI.
IND vs AUS Key Players:
IND- Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
AUS- Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Weather Report:
There is an 86% chance of rain during the game in Canberra with a maximum temperature of 15°C and a minimum of 7°C.
Conclusion
India would like to continue the good form that the team is in in the T20I format of the game when they take on Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series.
As far as Australia is concerned, the Aussies would also aim to win the series opener to take a 1-0 lead.
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