IND vs AUS T20 series start date, match timings, venues: The ODI series between India and Australia has concluded with Australia claiming the series 2-1. Following the ODIs, Team India is now set to face Australia in a five-match T20I series, running from October 29 to November 8.
Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and the squad have already arrived in Australia ahead of IND vs AUS T20 International series.
India-Australia T20I Series Schedule
1st T20: October 29 – Canberra
2nd T20: October 31 – Melbourne
3rd T20: November 2 – Hobart
4th T20: November 6 – Gold Coast
5th T20: November 8 – Brisbane
All matches are scheduled to start at 1:45 PM IST.
India Squad for IND vs AUS T20Is: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
Australia Squad IND vs AUS T20Is: Mitch Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
Recap: ODI Series
India lost the first two ODIs in Perth (by 7 wickets) and Adelaide (by 2 wickets). They bounced back in the third ODI in Sydney, winning by 9 wickets.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli starred in the final match, steering India home with a 168-run partnership after the early fall of captain Shubman Gill’s wicket, successfully chasing 237 runs.
India now looks to carry that momentum into the T20I series against Australia.
India vs Australia head to head in T20Is
India and Australia have shared a fierce rivalry in T20 Internationals over the years. The two sides have faced each other in 32 T20Is, with Australia holding a slight edge in wins.
India has emerged victorious in 20 of the 32 encounters, while Australia has won 11, with one match ending without a result.
Many encounters have been closely contested. IND-AUS matches are known for high scores, intense fielding, and nail-biting finishes.