There is no doubt in the fact that India and Australia are two of the greatest national teams in cricket. Now only the two have won the most games and major ICC trophies, but the two countries also produce the most talent and have some of the best domestic circuits and leagues in the world. But how does the India vs Australia Head to Head record stack up?
Australia is the most winning team in the history of cricket. They have won a whopping six ICC ODI World Cups, one T20 World Cup, two Champions Trophies, and a World Test Championship, WTC 2021-23 to be exact. Australia is the only team in the world so far to have won all ICC titles.
On the other hand, India has won two ODI World Cups, the most recent being the 2011 World Cup; two T20 World Cups, the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2024 one, and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
These are also two of the most winning sides in cricket. In ODIs, Australia has the most wins with 609, while India is second with 559. Meanwhile, in T20Is, India has the most wins with 149, while Australia is fourth with 105. Lastly, Australia has the most Test match wins with 414, while India is joint-third with 178.
India vs Australia Head to Head
India vs Australia Head to Head Record varies wildly when we discuss different formats and tournaments. First, let’s get major tournaments out of the way. First is the Head-to-Head between the two in the ODI World Cups. Some of the most famous collisions between these two came in the quarterfinal of the 2011 World Cup, the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup, and the final of the 2023 edition, with Australia winning the latter two. The record of the two against each other in the ODI World Cups is:
- Matches Played: 14
- India Won: 05
- Australia Won: 09
- No Result: 00
- First Played: June 13, 2083
- Last Played: November 19, 2023
Next up is India vs Australia Head-to-Head in ODI record and will cover all One Day International games between the two teams:
- Matches Played: 151
- India Won: 57
- Australia Won: 84
- No Result: 10
- First Played: December 6, 1980
- Last Played: November 19, 2023
Now, let’s showcase the Head-to-Head record between the two in T20 World Cups. This format, being fairly new to international cricket, is one where India has a positive record against the Kangaroos. What also helps is that the Men in Blue has been a far better performer at T20 World Cups than Australia.
- Matches Played: 06
- India Won: 04
- Australia Won: 02
- No Result: 00
- First Played: September 22, 2007
- Last Played: June 24, 2024
Coming to India vs Australia Head to Head in T20I, India, being the most successful team in the format, has a positive record here as well:
- Matches Played: 32
- India Won: 20
- Australia Won: 11
- No Result: 01
- First Played: September 22, 2007
- Last Played: June 24, 2024
Coming to India vs Australia Head to Head in Tests, these two teams have a fierce rivalry in the longest format of the game, which includes the storied Border-Gavaskar Trophy series played between the two every two years. The two also collided in the World Test Championship 2023 final. This is how the record between the two nations stands in Test cricket.
- Matches Played: 107
- India Won: 32
- Australia Won: 45
- Draws: 29
- Ties: 01
- First Played: November 28-December 4, 1947
- Last Played: July 7-11, 2023
Finally, this is the India vs Australia Head to Head record in all major ICC trophies:
- Matches Played: 24
- India Won: 11
- Australia Won: 13
- No Result: 01
- First Played: December 6, 1980
- Last Played: June 24, 2024
Having most recently collided in the Super Eight stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup, India will tour Australia for a five-Test series in November 2024.
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