After a dominating performance in the Men’s Asia Cup 2025, followed by a convincing 2-0 series sweep against West Indies at home, Indian cricket team will now lock horns with Australia, starting October
19. The two teams will lock horns in white-ball series comprising of three-match ODI series followed by five-match T20I series until November 8 Down Under.
The series not only is important as it marks the preparation for the T20 World Cup, set to be played in February-March 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, it also marks the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both of whom last played in Indian colours in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As the series nears, the first ODI will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 19. Here in this article, we’ll take a closer look at the relevant details around the upcoming game.
Australia vs India 1st ODI: Date, Timing, Venue, Broadcast, and More
When and where will first ODI of three-match series between Australia and India be played?
The first ODI of the three-match series is scheduled to be held at Perth Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 19 from 9:00 am IST onwards.
What are the squads of Australia and India for three-match ODI series?
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc.
Game 2 onwards: Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis
India: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Where to watch the broadcast and live streaming of Australia vs India ODI series in India?
The broadcast of Australia vs India ODI series will be available on Star Sports Network in India. Whereas the live streaming of ODI series will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
Where to catch the live scores of India tour of Australia 2025?
The live scores of India tour of Australia 2025 will be available on the SportsTiger app and website.