Australiahas announced its 15-member squads for the ODI, T20I, and Test series against the touring Indian side, as Sophie Molineux has been named as the full-time successor to Alyssa Healy for the all-format captaincy and will lead for the first time in the T20I portion of the upcoming multi-format home series against India. She has elevated the all-format vice-captain, Tahila McGrath, while Asleigh Gardner has been named vice-captain. 

Sophie Molineux, the 28-year-old spinner, is a left-field choice, having not played either T20I or Test cricket since 2024 due to her latest knee injury, and was managed through last year’s ODI World Cup. She also didn’t participate in the WBBL for the Melbourne Renegades.

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“It's a real honour to be named Australian captain and something I'm incredibly proud of, especially following on from Alyssa, who's had such a huge impact on this team and the game. We've got a really strong group with plenty of natural leaders, alongside a lot of exciting talent coming through, and I'm really looking forward to working together as we keep evolving.” Molineux expressed.

Australia name squads for Tests, ODIs, and T20I series against India

Molineux will take charge of all three formats on the multi-format tour of the Australia side in the Caribbean, which includes Tests, before preparing for the T20 World Cup 2026 in England in June. National selector Shawn Fleglar addressed the spinner as the right choice for the position.

“We will continue to manage Sophie's workload, prioritizing key tournaments and major international series following injury challenges in recent seasons. Tahlia McGrath remains vice-captain, recognizing her significant leadership contribution under Alyssa Healy. Tahlia has acted as stand-in captain on 16 occasions across formats, providing consistency and stability.” Flegler said.

Australia’s squad for three formats against India 

T20I squad:

Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux (captain), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham

ODI squad:

Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alyssa Healy (captain), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham

Test squad:

Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Alyssa Healy (captain), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham

The T20I captain of the Indian cricket team, Suryakumar Yadav, has shared a video of his travel vlog when the national side made their trip to Australia for the five-match series down under. He displayed the scenes when he was joined by the two Mumbai Indians players- Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah, at the airport.

There was a funny moment in the video where the Indian captain was wondering how to flip the camera to selfie before Varma joined in the process, but he couldn’t help him. Sky had a chat with Bumrah on the plane, besides showing the funny reactions of Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh while walking in the park.

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There was another moment in the video where Suryakumar Yadav was seen having a chat with the head coach- Gautam Gambhir- and the bowling coach of the Blue Brigade, Morne Morkel, before he put that portion of celebrating Tilak’s birthday during the fifth washed-out T20I at the Gabba.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav shares glimpses of his travel vlog during recent Australia trip

Suryakumar Yadav has earned immense success with the bat in the shortest format of the game. The right-handed batter has clubbed 2754 runs in 89 innings of the T20Is at an average of 36.72 and a strike rate of 164.71 with the help of 21 half-centuries and four centuries at the best score of 117 runs. In the T20s, he has bagged 8776 overall runs at a strike rate of 152.83.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sky didn’t enjoy a great time with the bat in the series, with the help of 84 runs in four innings, with the best score of unbeaten 39 runs that he recorded during the opening game at the Manuka Oval in Canberra before the rain came to spoil the park for the visiting side.

After a wet result in the opening clash, Australia took the lead with a victory in the second Melbourne game. But, India’s successive clinical performances during the second and third games at Hobart and Carrara were enough to seal the series as the rain had the last laugh in Brisbane.

While Abhishek Sharma has brought the fire as usual, with two big lucks, his opening partner Shubman Gill has fired the Aussie pacers in the powerplay of the fifth and final T20I at Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday (November 8) night. 

India scored 52/0 before interruption

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh chose to field first at Brisbane, as there was a rain threat during the match, and it became true, as the game stopped due to lightning and then for rain before the completion of the fifth over.  

Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill set a 52-run partnership for the unbroken first wicket before the game was stopped at 4.5 overs. Opener Abhishek has scored 23 not out off 13 balls with one four and one six, as he got two lucks, while Shubman has produced more threatening innings. At the interruption, the right-handed opening batter Shubman scored 29 not out off 16 balls with six fours. 

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AUS vs IND, 5th T20I: Shubman Gill hit four fours to Ben Dwarshuis in the third over

In the third over of the innings, Shubman slammed four fours to the Aussie pacer Ben Dwarshuis. On the first delivery of the over, Shubman played a brilliant cover drive to send the full-length ball to the boundary. While the next ball was a dot, the Indian opener hit three consecutive boundaries in the next three deliveries.

On the third ball of the over, Shubman danced down the pitch and sent the ball for a four over the wide mid-on. On the next ball, Shubman stepped out and curved the ball through the backward point for another four. The streak ended by nailing a pull shot to a short delivery, which ran through the square leg for another boundary. The opener defended the next ball as he scored 16 runs from that over.  

each and every boundary he slammed was a "fuck you" shot. that's it.#ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/bvnOxJ8Uby

— ❤︎ (@sushipill77) November 8, 2025

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. 

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AUS vs IND, 5th T20I: Playing XIs

While the Indian spinners dominated in the Carrara T20I against the hosts Australia, the off-spinner Washington Sundar ended Australia's final hope in the match, as the visitors comfortably pocketed the game to take the series in an unbeatable position. 

After Australia sent the visitors to bat first in the fourth T20I of the five-match series, where the series was at 1-1 level, India scored 167/8 in 20 overs. While the Aussies were battling at 91/3, they faced a massive batting collapse, as there was no strong answer from the hosts in the late innings.

Washington Sundar was introduced with the ball for the first time in the series during the 17th over of the innings, when Australia were struggling at 114/6, as struggling Marcus Stoinis was the major final hope for the hosts.

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Washington Sundar took two wickets in two balls in his first over of this T20I series

In his first over of the series, Sundar took two wickets in two successive deliveries, as he dismissed Stoinis (17) through an lbw and then caught & bowled Xavier Bartlett (0) on the very next ball. With those two wickets, Sundar completed his 50 T20I wickets in 53 innings. It was enough to end the final hope for Australia, who were ultimately bundled out for 119 runs in 18.2 overs, as Sundar took another wicket to end the game. 

#WashingtonSundar's quickfire spell earns him three crucial wickets as #TeamIndia bag a 2-1 lead in the #AUSvIND series. 💪#AUSvIND 👉 5th T20I | SAT, 8 NOV LIVE on Star Sports Network & JioHotstar pic.twitter.com/NuXMUtgDbf

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 6, 2025

Washington Sundar's 3/3 entered record book

At the end of the match, Sundar had the incredible bowling figures of 1.2-0-3-3. It was the second-best T20I bowling figures by any spinner in Australia. The left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya holds the record for the best T20I bowling figures by a spinner in Australia with 4-0-36-4 against the hosts during the 2018 Sydney T20I. Sundar also recorded the second-best T20I bowling figures by an Indian in Australia, as Krunal Pandya holds this record.  

Chasing down the 168-run target in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Carrara Oval on Thursday (November 6), Australia faced a massive batting collapse, as they had an unwanted record in the game.

After the Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh chose to field first, India scored 167/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Australia were bundled out for only 119 runs, as India won by 48 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the away series with one match to go. While the hosts were once fighting at 91/3, they lost their last seven wickets for only 28 runs. It was Australia's record for the fewest runs added for the last six wickets in a home T20I, while their previous record was 50 runs against Pakistan during the 2010 Melbourne T20I. 

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Least runs added for last six wickets by Australia in a T20I innings

• 14 runs vs Bangladesh (Mirpur, 2021)
• 27 runs vs Pakistan (Gros Islet, 2010)
• 28 runs vs India (Carrara, 2025)
• 29 runs vs Pakistan (Mirpur, 2014)
• 38 runs vs Pakistan (Dubai, DICS, 2012)
• 38 runs vs West Indies (Gros Islet, 2021)

Australia's 119 all out became their second-lowest home T20I totals. Their lowest home T20I total record is 111 all out against New Zealand during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. 

Lowest home T20I totals for Australia (only completed innings)

• 111 all out vs New Zealand (Sydney, 2022)
• 119 all out vs India (Carrara, 2025)
• 127 all out vs Pakistan (Melbourne, 2010)
• 131 all out vs India (Melbourne, 2012)
• 133/8 vs Sri Lanka (W.A.C.A, 2010)

Meanwhile, India recorded their biggest T20I victory (by runs) against Australia in Australia, as they won the Carrara T20I by 48 runs. It is their second-largest T20I winning margin against Australia, after their 73-run victory during the ICC World T20 2014. 

Largest T20I winning margin for India against Australia (by runs)

• 73 runs at Mirpur in 2014
• 48 runs at Carrara in 2025
• 44 runs at Thiruvananthapuram in 2023
• 37 runs at Adelaide in 2016
• 27 runs at Melbourne in 2016   

Australia came into the third T20I of the five-match series against India at the Ninja Stadium in Hobart with a 1-0 lead and needed one more victory to take an undefeated lead. But they didn’t get a good start with the bat, having lost the toss to the visiting captain, Suryakumar Yadav. The home side lost both Travis Head and Josh Inglis early in the innings. 

Their captain, Mitchell Marsh, struggled to find a good rhythm and timing with the bat before Tim David showed his power. The latter has enjoyed a great T20 record at the venue with a strike rate of over 170 in 26 T20 innings, and he used his power brilliantly during the knock.

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On the fifth ball of the seventh over against India’s left-arm spinner, Axar Patel, the right-handed batter went forward and lofted the shot over the shade of the stadium. It went out of the ground with the strong elevation as Axar, for a moment, thought of hiding his face. It was a 129m six from the batter.

Watch: Tim David smashed monster six of 129m against Axar Patel during AUS vs IND 3rd T20I

On the third ball of the same over, David sliced the spinner over the sweeper cover for a huge six. He opened the bat face and hit it to the short boundary with the breeze. When India introduced Shivam Dube into the attack, David took his beast mode and clubbed three boundaries to celebrate his fifty in just 23 balls. It was the second-fastest T20I fifty from an Australian batter against India by balls.

What a hand power man 130M six by Tim David 🥵🥵 pic.twitter.com/0N9PRABZqv

— Raf! (@MBVKtweets) November 2, 2025

He even showed his brutal force against Varun Chakravarthy. He came down the track and took the ball on a half-volley to loft it with the wind for a six. Two balls later, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter got forward and smashed the ball flat over the fence for the same result.

He was finally dismissed by Dube for 74 runs in 38 balls, riding on eight boundaries and five sixes at a strike rate of nearly 200. Australia pushed their way to 118/5 in 13 overs and looked good to cross the 180-mark in their allotted 20 overs.

India’s veteran opening, Rohit Sharma, was in prime form during the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia, with one half-century and a century during the second and third encounters in Adelaide and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). There were questions about whether he would be able to find the old touch, having been out of competitive cricket for a long time. 

A video has gone viral around the social media platforms from the trip where Rohit was seen to surprise a cab driver, who perhaps didn’t notice the batter at the beginning. But the Indian player sat in the car in a cool manner before shaking hands with the driver while taking a leave at his destination.

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Rohit Sharma has publicly announced his wish to be part of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. But the question is whether he would be able to hold his form and fitness till that period. However, this ODI series down under was a perfect example of how he could sustain more in the 50-over format for India.

Watch: Cab driver surprised at Rohit Sharma’s presence during AUS vs IND ODI series

Rohit, at the Optus Stadium in Perth during the opening clash, looked a bit off-form before getting an outside edge into the hands of the slip fielder against Josh Hazlewood, who was driven for a straight boundary earlier in the innings. The Nagpur-born faced criticism as many called for his retirement by the end of the series.

 

 

 

 

 

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But the right-handed opening batter, who has already retired from the shortest and longest formats of the game, celebrated a fine knock of 73 runs in 97 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a couple of sixes at a strike rate of 75.26. Those sixes felt quite sweet coming off Rohit’s bat.

In the third and final game at the SCG, the Mumbai batter remained unbeaten on 121 runs in 125 balls, riding on 13 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 96.80. His partnership with Virat Kohli (74*) earned the victory for India in that fixture.

In the crucial third T20I of the five-match series in the Australia tour, India have made three crucial changes, as Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav have been benched along with Harshit Rana. 

Bellerive Oval in Hobart is hosting the third game of the series, while hosts Australia lead 1-0 after winning the second T20I by four wickets following the no result in the series opener. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss in the Hobart T20I, as the crowd roared for that achievement, while the Indian skipper chose to bowl first. At the toss, he confirmed three changes, as the wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav have been benched, along with the right-arm fast bowler Harshit Rana.  

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AUS vs IND, 3rd T20I: Why Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson are not playing

Sanju Samson scored only two runs in the previous T20I at MCG, and Jitesh Sharma has replaced him for the Hobart T20I. Although Sanju has been criticised for his inconsistent performances despite getting many opportunities in T20Is, he played some crucial roles in the Asia Cup T20I 2025 success, including scoring a valuable 24 runs in the Final against Pakistan, where he set a stable 57-run partnership for the fourth wicket with the hero Tilak Varma. Sanju was the third leading run-scorer for India in that tournament with 132 runs in four innings with an average of 33.00 and a strike rate of 124.52. If Sanju isn't injured, the latest drop may be harsh treatment for him.  

Meanwhile, Washington Sundar replaced Kuldeep Yadav for the Hobart T20I. This alteration may be to extend the batting line-up for the game, while the in-form Kuldeep will surely get more chances later. 

Also, India's leading T20I wicket-taker, the left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, has joined the playing XI as a replacement for the right-arm fast bowler Harshit Rana. 

Australia vs India: Hobart T20I Playing XIs

Australia Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Short, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Matt Kuhnemann

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

While the Indian batters were struggling at MCG, opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his furious batting as the visitors India's innings hung on in the second game of the five-match T20I series. 

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh sent the visitors to bat first, but most of the Indian batters completely struggled against the Aussie pacers. Josh Hazlewood provided a strong start as he took three wickets of the first four Indian wickets, as India scored 40/4 at the end of the powerplay.

[WATCH] Harshit Rana smashes splendid 6 during AUS vs IND 2nd T20I at MCG

Abhishek Sharma recorded a 23-ball 50, stretched to 68 off 37 balls

India lost their fifth wicket in the eighth over as Axar Patel was run out. While Harshit Rana was promoted in the batting order, Abhishek Sharma got some useful help from him. Despite the falling regular wickets from the other end, it couldn't disrupt Abhishek's familiar strong aggressive batting performance. 

Opener Abhishek recorded his sixth T20I half-century as he completed it in just 23 balls, which was incredible, while the other Indian batters completely failed on the MCG pitch. It was Abhishek's first T20I fifty against Australia. 

Abhishek and Harshit Rana had a 56-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Rana scored 35 off 33 balls with three fours and one six, but after his dismissal, Abhishek didn't get any support from the other end. Despite massive pressure, Abhishek scored 68 off 37 balls with eight fours and two sixes, as he was ultimately dismissed by Nathan Ellis in the 19th over. Only Abhishek and Rana managed to reach double-digit scores in the innings, as India were bowled out for only 125 runs in 18.4 overs. 

Josh Hazlewood set the tone

Among the Australian bowlers, Josh Hazlewood was the best with the bowling figures of 4-0-13-3. Also, Xavier Bartlett (2/39) and Nathan Ellis (2/21) got two wickets each, while Marcus Stoinis had one wicket (1/24).