IND vs AUS: The India tour of Australia 2025 will get underway on October 19 in Perth. The Men In Blue will take on the hosts in a white-ball tour, comprising three ODIs and five T20Is.
All of these matches are important for different reasons. The ODI series signals the beginning of the Shubman Gill era as India’s ODI skipper, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli now officially in the final stages of their international careers, as both seniors will now have to merit their places in the ODI XI as batsmen as the selectors begin preparing for the 2027 World Cup.
The T20I series is part of India’s preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup, which is indeed only a few months away.
India have historically fared half-decently in Australia when it comes to ODI cricket.
What is India’s record in ODI cricket in Australia?
India played their first ODI on Australian soil in 1980 and their last one in 2020. In 99 ODIs in Australia, across bilateral series and multi-nation tournaments, India have won 40 matches and lost 53 ODIs, with two matches being tied and four ending in no result.
What is India’s record in ODI cricket in Australia against Australia?
India’s record in ODIs against Australia in Australia is poor. Out of 54 IND vs AUS ODIs in Australia, the hosts won 38 games, while India clinched only 14 ODI wins.
India, meanwhile, have played only three bilateral series in Australia against Australia, of which they won once, in 2019, and lost twice, in 2016 and 2020.
IND vs AUS: What Happened Last Time India Played ODI Series In Australia?
The last time India played an ODI series in Australia was on the 2020/21 tour. The tour began with a three-ODI series in December 2020, which Australia won by 2-1.
The first two ODIs of that series were held in Sydney, where hometown boy Steve Smith slammed centuries in both matches, helping his side pile up totals beyond 375 in both games, which the hosts won by hefty margins.
India claimed victory in the third ODI, in Canberra, by 13 runs, with Hardik Pandya recording his highest ODI score of 92*, which came off only 76 balls. Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries in that game, while Shardul Thakur conjured a three-wicket haul.
The momentum of this win helped India substantially as they went on to win the T20I series that followed.
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