Australia vs India 1st ODI: Team India has officially landed Down Under for a much-anticipated white-ball series against Australia, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is. This tour marks the return of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, while rising star Shubman Gill takes over as the ODI captain, ushering in a new leadership era in the 50-over format.
The series is set to be a high-octane affair, with the ODIs starting on October 19, followed by five T20 internationals, a format India last played competitively during their Asia Cup triumph.
Here’s everything you need to know about the India vs Australia 2025 series, including the full match schedule, venues, squad lists, and where to watch the action live.
This will be India’s first bilateral T20 series since lifting the Asia Cup. The matches are scheduled to begin at 1:45 PM IST and ODIs from 9:00 AM IST.
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮. 𝙎𝙚𝙩. 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 🔃#TeamIndia Captain Shubman Gill and Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh meet ahead of the 1️⃣st ODI 🏆#AUSvIND | @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/MBPaB2iL0R
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 18, 2025
IND vs AUS: Live Streaming and TV Broadcast
All matches of the India vs Australia series will be available for live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website, ensuring fans can catch every moment on their devices for free.
For those who prefer traditional viewing, the entire series will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network channels, with coverage available in multiple languages to cater to a wide audience.
Full Squads
India ODI squad: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal
India T20 squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
Australia ODI squad: Mitchell Marsh (C), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Australia T20 squad (only first two matches): Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.