Indian cricket team in Australia in 2025–26
International cricket tour
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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]
| Indian cricket team in Australia in 2025–26 | |||
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| 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) | ||
Squads
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) |
- 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]