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After tasting defeat in the recently concluded ODI series, India will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Australia in a five-match T20I series, starting Thursday, October 29. The first T20I between the two sides is set to be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday.
While the ODI series was dominated by talks surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's much-awaited international comeback, the T20I series holds far more significance for India, with only a few months left for the T20 World Cup next year. It will be a chance for the visitors to test their settled line-up against a top-notch side in Australia in difficult conditions.
The series is an important one for India and will see the return of senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested from the ODIs. The focus will also be on skipper Suryakumar, who has been struggling with form of late. However, with a strong batting line-up consisting of the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, and Shubman Gill, India will present a stern challenge to hosts Australia.
Momentum is also on India's side as the Men in Blue head into the series on the back of a memorable triumph in the Asia Cup 2025, where they lifted the trophy unbeaten. No.1 T20I team, India, will aim to continue their dominant run Down Under in what will be a battle for supremacy between the top two T20I sides in the world.
India have the edge when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams in T20Is. In 32 meetings, India have beaten Australia 20 times in T20Is, with the hosts managing only 11 wins. 1 game between the two teams ended in a no result.
Matches played - 32
India wins - 20
Australia wins - 11
No result - 1
Former India captain Virat Kohli leads the run-scoring charts for India in T20Is against Australia. The run machine, who retired from T20Is last year, has an impressive 794 runs to his name in 22 T20I matches against Australia at a strike rate of 142.54. He is followed by Rohit Sharma in the 2nd spot. Rohit too is not part of the series, having retired from T20Is last year.
Virat Kohli - 794 runs
Rohit Sharma - 484 runs
Shikhar Dhawan - 347 runs
MS Dhoni - 313 runs
Suryakumar Yadav - 290 runs
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah leads the wicket-taking charts for India in T20Is against Australia. One of the best pacers in the world at present, Bumrah has an impressive 17 wickets in 14 T20Is against Australia at an economy of 8. He is followed by all-rounder Axar Patel in the 2nd spot with 15 wickets. Both players are part of India's squad for the upcoming series.
Jasprit Bumrah - 17 wickets
Axar Patel - 15 wickets
R Ashwin -10 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 9 wickets
Ravi Bishnoi - 9 wickets
