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AUS vs IND statistical preview 1st T20I [Source: @shapa_shameer/X.com]
The three-match ODI series between India and Australia has just concluded with the hosts taking the mettle by 2-1. Continuing the thrill of the game, the white ball series now returns with cricket's shortest format. The 1st T20I of the five-match T20I series is all set to go live from October 29 at Manuka Oval. The action will be live for fans to watch from 1:45 PM IST.
Australia
Mitchell Marsh will be leading a confident Australia team in the 1st T20I with names like Travis Head, Matt Short, and Josh Inglis in the fray to take responsibility for the top order alongside the captain.
Amongst the senior bowlers, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood will take the helm for wrecking wickets. Coming off a successful New Zealand series victory, the Men in Yellow are ready and confident to take down the Men in Blue as well.
India
The Indian T20 team will be high on their horses as well after an unbeaten run in the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. The Suryakumar Yadav-led team will be ready to conquer the Australian soil as well with a mix of experienced and fresh faces.
Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar, Shubman Gill, and Sanju Samson will be expected to perform with their usual firepower at the top, while Jasprit Bumrah, who was not part of the ODI squad, will head the pace battery. Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh will also be in the fray to trouble the hosts.
AUS vs IND head-to-head overview in T20Is
Australia and India have played 32 T20I matches, and India holds the edge with 20 wins. Australia have managed to get 11 wins, and one match between them ended in a no result.
Manuka Oval Canberra pitch report
The Manuka Oval pitch typically favours batters. The surface sees an even pace and bounce as the ball comes nicely onto the bat, which allows batters to time the ball well. Spinners don't usually get a lot of help from this surface; however, in the second innings, some spin action might be in the fray.
Australia and India's probable playing XI
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa
India
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Top run scorers in AUS vs IND T20Is
We are considering only the players from the current squad.
Glenn Maxwell: 574 runs
Glenn Maxwell is the madman that India fears. He has 574 runs from his 22 outings against India, and he boasts an average of 31.88 while maintaining a strike rate of 152.25.
Suryakumar Yadav: 290 runs
Suryakumar Yadav is next to Maxwell in terms of piling most runs in AUS vs IND T20I contests. He has 290 runs from 9 T20I clashes while maintaining an average of 32.22 and a strike rate of 172.61.
Travis Head: 255 runs
Travis Head has only 8 appearances for Australia against India in T20I clashes, and he has piled up 255 runs from them. He is explosive from the start and maintains a strike rate of 150.88 with an average of 36.42.
Top wicket-takers in AUS vs IND T20Is
We are considering only the players from the current squad.
Jasprit Bumrah: 17 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah is the strike premier bowler for India in Australia contests. he has taken the most if both sides are tallied. From his 14 matches, he bagged 17 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 8.00.
Axar Patel: 15 wickets
Axar Patel has 15 wickets from his 9 Australia T20I appearances. The all-rounder also boasts the best figures of 3/16 while maintaining an economy of 6.30.
Adam Zampa: 12 wickets
From the Australian side, Adam Zampa is the highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets in his bag from 16 outings. He boasts the best figures of 3/16 while having an economy rate of 7.29.
AUS vs IND key stats
Australia's key records
- Australia have won 43 T20I matches at home out of the total of 69 matches they played, with a solid W/L ratio of 1.954.
- Australia have made the highest T20I score of 225 runs against India in T20I encounters.
- Australia have won 2 matches out of the five they have played at Canberra.
- Mitchell Marsh boasts an average of 40.8 in T20Is this year from his 11 outings. 100s: 1; 50s: 2
- Josh Hazlewood is in fine form with the ball and boasts 9 wickets from his five T20I outings this year. ER: 8.10; Avg: 18.00
- Travis Head vs Jasprit Bumrah in T20Is: 25 runs; 17 balls; 1 dismissal
- Mitchell Marsh vs Kuldeep Yadav in T20Is: 5 runs; 8 balls; 1 dismissal
India's key records
- India has played only one match at Canberra and has won that match while defending a target of 161 runs.
- In Australia, India has managed 7 wins out of the 12 T20Is they have played there with a solid W/L ratio of 1.750.
- Abhishek Sharma is in red-hot form in T20Is and boasts an average of 49.4 this year from his 12 innings. 50s: 4; 100s: 1
- Tilak Varma has been having a breakout year for himself this year, with an average of 57.7 from 11 T20I matches. 50s: 2
- Varun Chakaravarthy has 21 wickets from 11 T20I outings in 2025. ER: 7.02; Avg: 13.4
- Suryakumar Yadav vs Josh Hazlewood in T20Is: 18 runs; 7 balls; 1 dismissal
- Kuldeep Yadav vs Marcus Stoinis in T20Is: 10 runs; 8 balls; 0 dismissals
Records that can be broken in AUS vs IND 1st T20I
- Sanju Samson is 7 runs away from completing 1000 T20I runs.
- Tilak Varma is 38 runs short of completing his 1000 T20I runs in his career.
- Suryakumar Yadav is two sixes short of completing 150 6s in his T20I career.
- Jasprit Bumrah is 3 wickets shy of becoming the second-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is. He is also 4 wickets away from taking 100 T20I wickets in his career.
- Mitchell Marsh is just 4 runs away from completing 2000 T20I runs.
- Tim David is 51 runs short of completing 1000 T20I runs.
- Marcus Stoinis is 4 wickets short of completing 50 wickets in his T20I career.
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