AUS vs IND 1st T20I: The match between Australia and India, played on October 29 at Manuka Oval, has been interrupted by rain.
The rain started to pour during the 5th over of India’s innings, where they 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 and will be 18-over per side game.
A heavy drizzle has halted the play here in Canberra.#TeamIndia 43/1 after 5 overs.#AUSvIND
— 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 are 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 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
