AUS vs IND 1st T20I: The 1st match of the five-match T20I series played between Australia and India on October 29 at Manuka Oval has been called off due to persistent rain.
The rain stopped the game twice before india was in a solid position with 97/1 in the 10th over. The first time the rain stopped the play during the fifth over, where India scored 43 runs for a wicket.
After being invited to bat first, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill went on to open the innings while Josh Hazlewood opened the bowling attack.
Abhishek Sharma and Gill provided a solid start, scoring 35 runs for the first wicket. Nathan Ellis provided the first breakthrough, dismissing Abhishek Sharma for 19 runs.
The rain eventually stopped, and the match is set to begin at 03:00 PM IST, with an 18-over-per-side game.
With Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav testing Australian bowlers as they scored 97 runs in 9.4 overs before rain interrupted again. The persistent rain in Canberra resulted in the game being abandoned.
The first #AUSvIND T20I has been abandoned due to rain. 🌧️
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2025
Speaking at the toss, Mitchell Marsh said, “We are going to bowl first. It’s a good surface. I think most times we come to Canberra, it’s always a great surface, beautiful ground, and it’s going to be a stellar crowd, so I’m looking forward to it.”
“(On his side playing an aggressive brand of cricket) Yeah, as do India. I think both sides just lack a lot of power. As we know, India is the number one-ranked side in the world for a reason, so I’m certainly up and about for the contest,” added Marsh.
(Build up to the World Cup) “Yeah, it’s exciting. I think all teams around the world now are really pushing their deal towards the World Cup, so we’re excited to test ourselves against the number one-ranked side in the world.”
“(Team combination) Eleven players – a few batters, a few bowlers, and a few all-rounders. Keep it simple (smiles)..,” concluded Mitchell Marsh.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav said, ” We were looking to bat first. I mean, it looks like a good wicket. And I heard from our analysts that there have not been a lot of games played here. Might get slower in the second innings. So, yeah, we wanted to bat first.”
(On the prep for the series) “Yeah, I mean, we were here three, four days before this game. Though it was cold yesterday and today. But today, it looks good. Hopefully, we’ll have a good game.”
(On India’s good run in T20 cricket) “Yeah, I mean, they know what’s to be done when they go inside. They know their roles really well. Have a good responsibility on their shoulders. And they just enjoy the game.”
(On picking the XI) “Big headache, yeah. It’s a good headache. It’s not a bad headache. It’s a good headache to have. But yeah, good to have so many options. The guys who are missing out are Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep and Nitish,” concluded Suryakumar Yadav.
AUS vs IND 1st T20I Playing 11
Australia Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
