India’s upcoming tour of Australia in 2025 will feature a full white-ball schedule, including three ODIs and five T20Is. The series begins with the ODI opener in Perth on Sunday, October 19, setting the stage for a thrilling contest between the two sides.

The ODI leg of the tour will see the return of India’s senior stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, marking their first appearances in international cricket this season. Additionally, the series will be the debut leadership assignment for Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain, taking over the reins from Rohit.

Following the 50-over matches, India and Australia will face off in a five-match T20I series, starting October 29 in Canberra. Fans in India can catch all eight white-ball fixtures live on Star Sports, with online streaming available via the JioHotstar app and website, ensuring supporters don’t miss any action from Down Under.

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IND vs AUS 2025: Commentary Team in English, Hindi, Regional Languages:

On October 15, Star Sports announced the complete commentary lineup for the India-Australia tour. The panel features former Indian stars like Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, and Ravi Shastri, along with ex-Australians including Matthew Hayden and David Warner.

Star Sports will telecast the IND vs AUS 2025 series in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Fans can enjoy commentary and insights in their preferred language, with a full lineup of presenters and commentators covering all matches across the network.

English Commentary Panel:

Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Robin Uthappa, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Mark Waugh, David Warner, Abhinav Mukund.

Hindi Commentary Panel:

Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Jatin Sapru, Aakash Chopra, Varun Aaron, Abhishek Nayar, Anant Tyagi.

Telugu Commentary Panel:

MSK Prasad, Venugopal Rao, Kalyan Krishna, Vindhya Vishaka, Kaushik NC, Suman Tirumalasetti, Ashish Reddy, Akshath Reddy, Prathyusha Sadhu.

Tamil Commentary Panel:

Kris Srikkanth, Sadagopan Ramesh, Sridharan Sriram, Bhavna Balakrishnan, Sameena Anwar, Muthu Pradeep, S Badrinath, Anirudha Srikkanth, Abhinav Mukund, KB Arun Karthik, Nanee, Ashwath Mukunthan.

Kannada Commentary Panel:

Vijay Bharadwaj, Vinay Kumar, Srinivas Murthy, Kiran Srinivas, Madhu Mailankody, Krishnappa Gowtham, Pavan Deshpande, Bharat Chipli, Sumesh Goni, Reena DSouza.

The former England pacer, Stuart Broad, who will work with the Australian media this summer for the five-match Test series in the Ashes 2025-26, has hit back at the prediction of the former opener, David Warner, who felt that this Ben Stokes-led team won’t have the skill to claim the Ashes.

Warner felt that one of the games would be rained off, leading to Australia’s 4-0 series victory. However, Broad reckoned that the current Australia Test side would perhaps be the worst side to face a better England team, as the home side would have several questions on their fitness and form.

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“Don’t know what I make of it. The prediction 4-0 (with one wash-out), it is quite difficult to win in Australia for any side. Australia has to be the massive favorite. The question really was which team is under pressure, and I guess that is Australia because they have question marks over their team, their captain, and his fitness.” Broad expressed on the podcast with Jos Buttler.

Stuart Broad Calls The Current Australia Test Side Worst Since 2011 

England’s last Ashes series win down under came in 2010/11 under the captaincy of Andrew Strauss. Hard to believe, but since then England have lost 13 of the 15 red-ball games in Australia, with two games ending in a draw. That would be a horrible record, living rent-free in the heads of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, who doesn’t have sweet memories for New Zealand in those conditions.

“It is probably the worst Australian team since 2010, and it is the best England team since 2010, and those things match up. Australia has been so consistent with their plans and approach, and they don’t have that anymore. It is quite a similar situation to 2010/11, when Australia were confused.” Broad added.

England would look to be aggressive with the bat in this Ashes, as they were at home in 2023. But it will all depend on their bowlers’ performance in taking key wickets in various phases of the game. They drew their last Test series at home against India by a 2-2 margin.

David Warner has played cricket all over the world, but when he looks back at his journey with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), one memory stands above the rest: his iconic partnership with Jonny Bairstow in the 2019 IPL. For Warner, it wasn’t just about the runs or the records, but about the atmosphere, the fans, and the feeling of being at home in Hyderabad.

“One of my favourite memories when I was with Hyderabad was this incredible partnership,” Warner once said, reflecting on the afternoon when he and Bairstow rewrote IPL history with a 185-run stand against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both players scored centuries that day, treating the packed Hyderabad crowd to a spectacle of fearless hitting. The conditions were brutal, with the scorching sun beating down, but the Orange Army never stopped cheering. “The atmosphere that afternoon in such ridiculous heat was amazing. I’ll never forget the fans of my favourite place in India, Hyderabad.”

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Unlikely Friendship and Unforgettable Memories: Warner and Bairstow’s Hyderabad Legacy

What made the partnership even more special was the unlikely bond between Warner, the fiery Australian opener, and Bairstow, the determined Englishman. Coming from rival cricketing nations, many expected them to clash, but instead, they built a friendship that blossomed both on and off the field. Their camaraderie was evident in every celebration firm hugs, smiles, and mutual respect.

 

 

 

 

 

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Together, Warner and Bairstow not only broke records but also lifted SRH to new heights. Their combination produced 791 runs in the 2019 season, including four century stands, making them one of the most successful opening pairs in IPL history. Warner himself admitted the partnership was “bizarre” because they had never played together before, yet it turned out to be one of the most profitable in the tournament.

For Warner, however, the numbers are just part of the story. What stays with him is the love from Hyderabad’s fans, who embraced him as their own and filled the stadium with unmatchable energy. It was more than just cricket; it was a connection, a bond, and a memory that will always remain close to his heart.

Oval Invincible are the table-toppers of the tournament, winning five out of seven matches. However, they lost their last match by 16 runs against Northern Superchargers, failing to chase down the target of 199 runs.

On the other hand, London Spirit have secured three victories and currently stand in fifth position in the points table with 12 points. They defeated Southern Brave in their last match by 47 runs, successfully defended the target of 187 runs. 

OVI vs LNS Match Details

Date: 25th August, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: Kennington Oval, London 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

OVI vs LNS Weather Report

Clear Sky 

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Top Batters OVI vs LNS

• Jordan Cox (OVI) - 280 runs in this tournament 

• Sam Curran (OVI) - 196 runs in this tournament 

• David Warner (LNS) - 190 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler OVI vs LNS

• Rashid Khan (OVI) - 12 wickets in this tournament

• Sam Curran (OVI)  - 11 wickets in this tournament 

• Jason Behrendorff (OVI) - 9 wickets in this tournament 

OVI vs LNS Recent Performance

OVI vs LNS Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If OVI bats first

• First Innings score prediction-OVI is expected to score 170-185 runs

• Result prediction- OVI will win the match by 10-20 Runs 

Scenario 2- If LNS bats first

• First Innings score prediction- LNS is expected to score 150-160 runs.

• Result prediction- OVI will win the match by 4 wickets 

OVI vs LNS Predicted Playing XI

Oval Invincible (OVI) Playing XI 

Will Jacks, Tawanda Muyeye, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Sam Billings (C & wk), Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Jordan Clark, Nathan Sowter, Jason Behrendorff.

London Spirit (LNS) Playing XI

David Warner, Jamie Smith (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Ollie Pope, Ashton Turner, Sean Dickson, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson, Daniel Worrall..

OVI vs LNS Complete Squad

Oval Invincible - 

Sam Billings (captain), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Behrendorff, Gus Atkinson, Donovan Ferreira, Nathan Sowter, Tawanda Muyeye, Miles Hammond, George Scrimshaw, Zafar Gohar.

London Spirit -

Kane Williamson (captain), Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, David Warner, Daniel Worrall, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood, Olly Stone, Ashton Turner, Ollie Pope, Jafer Chohan, Keaton Jennings, Wayne Madsen, Sean Dickson, Ryan Higgins.

OVI vs LNS Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Oval Invincible To win

We predict that Oval Invincible will win this Hundred Men's match. Will Jacks, Jordan Cox and Sam Curran will be key players to watch out for.

After losing the first two ODIs against South Africa in the ongoing three-match 50-over series, Australia looked to make a strong statement with the bat in the final game at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Their captain, Mitchell Marsh, won the toss and took the absolute right decision of batting first.

Let’s take a look at the top five highest scores for Australia in ODI history.

1. 434/4 vs South Africa

When Australia smashed this score against the Proteas in 2006 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, they hardly had any idea of losing the game from that position. Adam Gilchrist and Simon Katich took them to a flying start of 97 runs in 15.1 overs, with the former scoring 55 runs in 44 balls. Katich scored 79 runs in 90 balls at a strike rate of 87.77.

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Their number three batter, captain Ricky Ponting, played one of the sensational knocks of 164 runs in 105 balls at a strike rate of 156.19, thanks to 13 boundaries and nine sixes, while southpaw Michael Hussey dashed unbeaten 81 runs in 51 balls with a strike rate of nearly 160 as they posted 434 runs in the first innings. 

However, the famous 175-run knock from Herschelle Gibbs and a few more contributions were enough for the Proteas to chase down the target by one wicket on the penultimate delivery.

2. 431/2 vs South Africa

It’s the ongoing clash between Australia and South Africa in Mackay. Winning the toss, they opted to bat first as their openers, Head and Mitchell Marsh, creamed their respective centuries. The former drilled 142 runs in 103 balls at a strike rate of 137.86, decorated with 17 boundaries and five sixes, while Marsh smacked 100 runs.

Cameron Green remained unbeaten on 118 runs in just 55 balls at a strike rate of 214, with the help of six boundaries and eight sixes. Carey also drilled an undefeated 50 runs in 37 balls at a strike rate of 135.14, smashing seven boundaries. They put 431/2 in their allotted 50 overs in the first innings of the encounter.

3. 417/6 vs Afghanistan

This huge and successful batting performance from the Pat Cummins-led side came from the 2015 ODI World Cup against Afghanistan. At WACA, they batted first to post 417 runs on the board, with Warner clubbed a fine knock of 178 runs in 133 balls at a strike rate of 133.83, thanks to 19 boundaries and five sixes. Steve Smith was equally great in the job with 95 runs in 98 balls.

Glenn Maxwell continued to muscle the ball at all parts of the ground with 88 runs in just 39 balls at a strike rate of 225.64. It was another poor batting show from the Asian side, who were bundled out for 142 runs and earned the defeat by 275 runs.

4. 399/5 vs Netherlands

It was from the last ODI World Cup in 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi when Australia met the Netherlands for the vital game. Batting first on a good batting surface, they posted 399/5 in their allotted 50 overs. Opening batter, David Warner, clubbed a fine knock of 104 runs in just 93 balls with 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 111.82.

Marnus Labuschagne continued the momentum with 62 runs in just 47balls. But for the champions to get to a mammoth score, the biggest contribution came from Glenn Maxwell, who bashed 106 runs in just 44 balls at a strike rate of 240.90, smashing nine boundaries and eight sixes in the innings.  

None of the Dutch batters were able to spend time in the middle as they were bundled out for 90 runs in the second innings, allowing Australia to earn a huge victory by 309 runs.

5. 392/8 vs South Africa 

It’s the clash at Bloemfontein between the Aussies and the Proteas in 2023 when the former posted 392/8 in their first innings. Their opening batter, David Warner, drilled 106 runs in 93 balls with the help of 12 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 113.97, while Head creamed 64 runs in 36 deliveries at a strike rate of around 180.

Labuschagne smashed 124 runs in 99 balls at a strike rate of 125.25, decorated with 19 boundaries and one six. Josh Inglis drilled 50 runs in 37 balls with seven boundaries and one six as they fired their way to 392 runs.

In reply, South Africa posted 269 to lose the game. For the home side, most of their batters got starts, but none of them were able to convert them to a big score, which didn’t help them in the chase. They faced defeat by 123 runs in the encounter. 

In the 26th match of The Hundred 2025, London Spirit took on Southern Brave at Lord’s. Southern Brave captain James Vince won the toss and decided to bowl first. Both teams made one change. Chris Jordan missed out for the Brave, with Jordan Thompson coming in, while Spirit brought in Jafer Chohan for Daniel Worral.

David Warner and Jamie Smith gave Spirit a flying start, adding 66 runs for the first wicket. Warner made 25, while Smith smashed a quick 44 off just 18 balls with four fours and three sixes. Kane Williamson kept the momentum going with a classy 53 from 28 balls. In the end, Jamie Overton’s 16 from runs in 7 balls pushed them to 186/4.

The chase never really clicked for the Brave. They lost both openers, Vince and Leus du Plooy, with only 16 on the board. Jason Roy tried to fight back with 37 off 23 balls, and Laurie Evans also hit 37 from 21, but the rest of the batting fell apart. Southern Brave were bowled out for 139 in 92 balls, giving London Spirit a 47-run win. Richard Gleeson and Liam Dawson were the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets each.
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The 22nd match of The Hundred 2025 saw London Spirit take on Northern Superchargers at Lord’s, London. Superchargers’ captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bowl first, keeping up with the trend of the tournament.

London Spirit made one change, bringing in Jamie Overton for Olly Stone. The Superchargers went with the same team. Jamie Smith gave Spirit a quick start, scoring 41 runs from 27 balls with four fours and a six. David Warner, however, fell early for a duck. Ollie Pope played the anchor role with a steady 52 not out from 38 balls, while Ashton Turner added 28 from 22. Their efforts took London Spirit to 135/3 in the 100 balls.

The Superchargers made a strong start with a 63-run opening stand. Dawid Malan scored 22 before falling, but Dan Lawrence kept the chase on track with a lively 37 off 22 balls. Zak Crawley once again stood tall, finishing unbeaten on 55 from 38 balls with five fours and two sixes. With 18 balls left, the Superchargers wrapped up the chase by eight wickets and climbed to third spot on the table.

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A few days ago, the former Australian opening batter, David Warner, went after Joe Root, the second leading red-ball run-getter in the history after Sachin Tendulkar, as the latter is yet to score a Test century down under in the Ashes. That remains the only place where Root hasn’t scored a Test century despite playing more than five red-ball encounters.

Warner, at the start of The Hundred 2025 for the London Spirits, claimed that Joe Root would have to take the surfboard off his front foot, which is a perception of how often he gets trapped leg before the stumps against Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.

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“I can't have any control or say on how people see the game or talk in an interview. It is irrelevant. What more can I do about it? Just keep my surfboard out of the way and make sure it is not a talking point in 100 days. I guess it is all part of the fun, right? We will see what happens, but it is not really in my nature to get too verbal.” Root expressed during the recent interview.

Joe Root responds to David Warner’s surfboard comment before Ashes 2025/26

Root and Warner will meet each other during the derby at Lord’s when the Trent Rockets meet the Spirits. The former has smashed nine half-centuries at an average of 35.68, which is well below his career average of 51.29 as he grabbed 537 runs in the five Tests against India this home summer.

“Having played in Australia a couple of times before, now going with 150-odd Test caps under my belt, I feel I couldn't be more ready for it. The thing that stands out for me is that I probably wanted it (a century) way too much the last couple of times. It took me away from what was important.” Joe Root addressed.

“I was captain, Covid [during the 2021-22 defeat], there was the Stokes incident, the time before that, the Jonny headbutt incident as well. This time, I want to just go and enjoy the tour for what it is. It is a beautiful country, it is a great place to go and play cricket.” The former England captain concluded.

The former left-handed opening batter of Australia, David Warner, has still been an active player in the shortest format across the franchise cricket around the world. He has overtaken the former Indian captain, Virat Kohli, to become the fifth leading run-getter in the 20-over format. Being active in the IPL for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kohli will have the chance to turn the table.

Virat Kohli hanged up his shoes from the shortest format after their title winning campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA). Warner achieved the feat during his side, London Spirit’s 10-run defeat against the Manchester Originals in the ongoing season of The Hundred 2025 in England.

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Warner played a huge knock of 71 runs in 51 deliveries, with the help of 12 boundaries and one six at a strike rate of 139. The southpaw now has clubbed 13545 runs at an average of 36.80 and a strike rate of over 140, with eight centuries and 113 fifties in the bag at the best score of unbeaten 135 runs.

David Warner overtakes Virat Kohli as fifth leading T20 run-getter

This is Warner’s maiden season in England for the 100-ball tournament, as he has already smacked 150 runs in three innings at an average of 75 with the strike rate of 141.50, shouldering on two successive half-centuries.

On the flip side, Kohli has smashed 13543 runs in 397 innings at an average of 41.92 with a strike rate of 134.67, thanks to nine centuries and 105 half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 122 runs. The leader of the list is the former left-handed batter from the West Indies, Chris Gayle, who discovered this format and smashed 14562 runs in 463 games at an average of 36.22 and a strike rate of 144.75.

Warner’s London Spirit, with just one victory in three encounters of The Hundred 2025, are at the fifth position in the points table with a net run rate of -0.816. They will now face the Trent Rockets on August 14 at Lord’s.

In the ninth match of The Hundred 2025 at Old Trafford, Manchester Originals finally got their first win of the season, defeating London Spirit by 10 runs. The home side had lost their first two games, while London came in after a win in their last match.

Manchester won the toss and chose to bat. Ben McKinney gave them a flying start with 29 runs off 12 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. Jos Buttler scored 46 from 37 balls, and Phil Salt made 31 from 20. Lewis George added a quick 10 off 5 balls, taking the total to 163/5. Olly Stone and Jamie Overton took two wickets each for London.

Chasing 164, London had a slow start as David Warner and Kane Williamson struggled early. Williamson made 19 off 20 balls, while Warner fought hard with 71 off 51 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six. Jamie Overton’s quick 19 off 7 balls wasn’t enough, and London fell short by 10 runs.

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