Team India will face Team Australia in a Multi-format series starting from 19th October 2025. Team India will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is against the Australian team. The first ODI match will be played at the Perth Stadium in Perth, and the first T20I match will be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on October 29, 2025. This series will likely see many top Indian players return to the game, like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both of them are expected to return in the ODI series against Australia.
All the India vs Australia matches can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network and can also be streamed live on JioHotstar. The timing for the ODI matches in India will be 9:30 AM IST, and the timing of the T20I matches will be 2:00 PM IST. While fans in Australia can watch these matches live on Foxtel and the Kayo Sports app.
India vs Australia: Predicted Indian Squad
In the India vs Australia multi-format series, Team India will likely see many of their top stars, like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, returning to play ODI matches. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both announced their retirement from the T20 format after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. So it will be the first time since the 2024 T20 World Cup that we will see Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to ODI matches for Team India. Rohit Sharma will likely lead Team India as their captain during their ODI matches against Team Australia.
Rishan Pant is likely to miss this series because he is still recovering from his foot injury. Shreyas Iyer will likely be included in the ODI squad, but may miss the T20I matches, as for the T20I matches, Team India will focus on a fast approach with young players like Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh. Suryakumar Yadav will be Team India’s captain in the T20I matches.
KL Rahul is also predicted to be back on the ODI squad as a wicket-keeper and batsman. Sanju Samson is also likely to be included as the primary wicket-keeper in the T20I matches. On the other hand, the inclusion of Hardik Pandya is still uncertain, as he suffered an injury in the 2025 Asia Cup tournament. It is also expected that Jasprit Bumrah might be rested for the ODI matches, and in his place, Mohammad Siraj and Mohammad Shami will most likely lead Team India’s bowling attack. Ishan Kishan is another youngster who is in recent talks to be included in the upcoming T20I matches against Team Australia.
India ODI Squad vs Australia (Predicted)
| Player Name (Predicted) | Expected Role |
| Rohit Sharma | Expected to lead the team in ODIs |
| Shubman Gill | Vice-Captain (likely) |
| Virat Kohli | The anchor in the middle-order |
| Shreyas Iyer | Expected to return to his preferred No. 4/5 slot |
| Abhishek Sharma | Another backup batsman |
| KL Rahul | Primary Wicket-keeper |
| Sanju Samson | Backup Wicket-keeper/Middle-order batsman (in Pant’s absence) |
| Hardik Pandya/Shivam Dube | Hardik’s Inclusion is still uncertain; Dube might replace him |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Primary spin-bowling all-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Primary Wrist-Spinner |
| Axar Patel | Backup spin option |
| Mohammed Siraj | Main Fast Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Secondary Fast bowling option |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left arm pacer |
| Harshit Rana | Back-up fast bowler |
India T20I Squad vs Australia (Predicted)
| Player Name (Predicted) | Expected Role |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Expected to lead the team in T20Is |
| Shubman Gill | Right-hand opener |
| Abhishek Sharma | Left-hand opener |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Backup left-hand opener |
| Tilak Varma | Left-handed middle-order batsman |
| Rinku Singh | Middle order batsman |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket-keeper |
| Ishan Kishan | Backup Wicket-keeper |
| Hardik Pandya/Shivam Dube | Hardik’s Inclusion is still uncertain; Dube might replace him |
| Axar Patel | Primary bowling all-rounder |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Back-up spinner |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Mystery spinner |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Main Fast Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left-arm bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Back-up fast bowler |
FAQs.
Q. Is Virat Kohli coming back in the India tour of Australia?
A. Virat Kohli will represent Team India in the ODI matches against Team Australia for the first time since the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Q. Will Virat Kohli play in the T20I matches against Australia?
A. Virat Kohli will not be playing in the T20I matches against Team Australia, as he announced his retirement from the T20 format in 2024.
Q. Who will be the captain of Team India in the ODI matches in the India tour of Australia?
A. Rohit Sharma will return to his position as the ODI captain of Team India in the India tour of Australia.
Q. How can I watch the India vs Australia series live?
A. All the India vs Australia matches will be streamed live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
Q. Who will be the captain of Team India in the T20I matches in the India tour of Australia?
A. Suryakumar Yadav will lead Team India as their captain in the T20I matches against Team Australia.
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