India Aim for a Winning Start in T20 Series Against Australia in Canberra

Oct 2025 : The first T20 match between India and Australia will be played on Wednesday, October 29, in Canberra, marking the beginning of India’s preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup. After losing the ODI series to Australia, Suryakumar Yadav’s team will look to bounce back with a strong performance. Under Suryakumar’s captaincy, India have won 23 of their last 29 T20 matches, including bilateral series victories and the Asia Cup title.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed confidence that Suryakumar will regain his best form in this series. Alongside him, India’s batting lineup features in-form players such as Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. The spin department boasts Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar, while Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana lead the pace attack.

Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, will pose a formidable challenge. The batting strength of Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, and Tim David could test India’s bowlers, while pacers Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann are expected to test India’s batting order.

With both teams eyeing early momentum ahead of the World Cup year, the contest in Canberra promises to be intense. India’s combination of young talent and experienced players will be crucial in setting the tone for the series.

Probable Playing XI:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.

India vs Australia T20I Series 2025: Full Schedule and Match Timings (IST)

Here’s the complete schedule for the India vs Australia T20 International series 2025. All matches will begin at 1:45 PM (India Standard Time).

The five-match T20I series promises exciting cricket action as India and Australia continue their rivalry ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 preparations.