AUS vs IND, 5th T20I: Toss updates, Playing XI and everything you need to know

sandipan-ghosh — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:28:04 GMT

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It is time for the fifth and final T20I of the series between Australia and India, which the Gabba is hosting in Brisbane for the night T20I fixture on Saturday (November 8). It is the must-win game for the hosts Australia to save the series by leveling it 2-2, while India will win the series by avoiding any defeat in the last fixture. The visitors have made a crucial change in the playing XI.

Rinku Singh gets game time

Once again, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to field first. The hosts have brought the unchanged squad for the series finale. Meanwhile, Rinku Singh has finally got a game time, as the Asia Cup 2025 Final hero Tilak Varma has been rested for this fixture.

AUS vs IND, 5th T20I: Playing XIs

India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia Playing XI: Matt Short, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

So, once again, India are going with three genuine bowlers, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Jasprit Bumrah, while the all-rounders Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar are also available to strongly support both the batting and bowling sides.

India leading the series by 2-1

Canberra hosted the first T20I of the series, which had no result, as rain interrupted after India's domination of 97/1 in 9.4 overs. Australia won the second game at Melbourne Cricket Ground by four wickets, thanks to a great pace bowling performance by Josh Hazlewood. However, the visitors India made a strong comeback by winning the next two matches by five wickets and 48 runs, respectively.