The much-awaited three-match ODI series between India and Australia will get underway on Sunday (October 19). The series-opener is scheduled to be played at the Perth Stadium in Perth.
With the match all set to begin, get the best IND vs AUS Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 1st ODI.
IND vs AUS Today Match Information:
| Match | India vs Australia |
| Date | 18 October 2025 |
| Time | 09:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Perth Stadium, Perth |
IND vs AUS Match Preview:
The Men in Blue will be playing an ODI for the first time since winning the Champions Trophy earlier this year. The series marks the return of India’s superstars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the national team.
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The series also marks the beginning of a new journey for India in ODIs as they will be playing under Shubman Gill’s captaincy for the very first time. Team India has looked almost unbeatable in the limited-overs format in recent months, and it will be eyeing a winning start to the series.
Australia, on the other hand, last played an ODI series against South Africa in August. They lost that series 2-1 and will be eyeing a win in the upcoming series. However, it won’t be an easy task for them not only because of the quality of the opposition but also because of the absence of some key players especially their captain Pat Cummins.
Josh Inglis will miss at least the first two matches while Cameron Green will be absent for the entire series. Australia’s spin spearhead Adam Zampa will also miss the series-opener due to family reasons.
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Record:
Australia have the clear advantage in the head-to-head record against India in the 50-over format. Out of the 152 ODIs between the two teams so far, Australia have won 84 while India have won only 58. 10 matches between India and Australia ended in no result.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No result |
| India | 152 | 58 | 84 | 10 |
| Australia | 152 | 84 | 58 | 10 |
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted):
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matt Short, Matt Renshaw, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matt Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
- Captains – Travis Head, Mitchell Starc
- Vice-captains – Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mitchell Marsh
- Allrounders: Travis Head (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Washington Sundar
- Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc (vc), Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul
- Batters: Virat Kohli (c), Mitchell Marsh, Shubman Gill, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head
- Allrounders: Matt Short, Washington Sundar
- Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood (vc), Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs AUS Match Prediction:
Due to the home advantage, Australia will start the match as slight favourites.
