Australia-India cricket rivalry is among the fiercest and most intense in world cricket, having met in several ICC tournament finals such as ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy finals.
Australia has won 10 out of 7 titles between them, and they’ve met 14 times during ODI World Cup matches, with Australia emerging victorious 9 times in the Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard history.
| No. | Match | Format | Venue | Result | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India vs Australia (2001 Kolkata Test) | Test | Eden Gardens | India won by 171 runs | Laxman 281*, Dravid support, India’s famous comeback |
| 2 | Australia vs India (2003 World Cup Final) | ODI | Johannesburg | Australia won by 125 runs | Ponting 140*, dominant AUS WC win |
| 3 | India vs Australia (2004 Sydney Test) | Test | Sydney | Draw | Tendulkar 241*, classic batting display |
| 4 | India vs Australia (2008 Perth Test) | Test | Perth | India won by 72 runs | Ishant Sharma spell vs Ponting AUS |
| 5 | India vs Australia (2011 World Cup QF) | ODI | Ahmedabad | India won by 5 wickets | Raina-Dhoni chase under pressure |
| 6 | India vs Australia (2015 World Cup SF) | ODI | Sydney | Australia won by 95 runs | Smith & Johnson domination |
| 7 | India vs Australia (2016 T20I – Bengaluru) | T20I | Bengaluru | Australia won | Starc & Warner impact match |
| 8 | India vs Australia (2017 Pune Test) | Test | Pune | Australia won by 333 runs | O’Keefe 12 wickets |
| 9 | India vs Australia (2020–21 Gabba Test) | Test | Brisbane | India won by 3 wickets | Historic chase, Pant finishing knock |
| 10 | India vs Australia (2023 ODI World Cup Final) | ODI | Ahmedabad | Australia won by 6 wickets | Head 137, AUS sixth WC title |
Australia vs India – 1st ODI
Australia won their fifth-match series by seven wickets over India in Perth ODI due to rain-shortened play. Captain Mitch Marsh led an unbeaten 46 as Australia reached 136/9 after 26 overs batting on only 11 balls with five batsmen out, Rohit Sharma being dismissed early while Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill both perished within one powerplay during rain-shortened powerplay sessions as visitors struggled against Australia.
Optus Stadium was buzzing with excitement despite the rainy conditions as fans eagerly anticipated Australia taking to the field. Travis Head looked to make up for recent struggles by smashing Arshdeep Singh over leg-side for sixes; Marsh also displayed his ability to rotate strikes, sharing an opening stand of 250 runs with Head.
Weather interference after 12 overs forced players off for two hours before briefly resumption; but alarm bells rang for India when Iyer gloved a short delivery from Hazlewood to Cooper Connolly at gully, followed by Shreyas holing out to KL Rahul at midwicket as India were reduced to 40-4 at halfway stage.
At a crucial juncture of the match, Kohli found it impossible to find his form against Australia’s probing new-ball bowling. Axar Patel fell first for Mitchell Starc (2-21 off seven overs). Later Shahbaz Nadeem edged a wide ball from Starc which Nathan Ellis caught at gully.
At 45-4 the visitors suffered another crucial setback with Shahbaz Nadeem edgeing a wide ball back towards Starc and being caught out by him at second slip for Mitchell Starc (2-21 off seven overs). Mitchell Starc 2-21 off seven overs.
The next key blow occurred with Shahbaz Nadeem getting caught at second slip off Mitchell Starc’s 2-21 off seven overs (2-21 off seven overs) bowled wide ball from Starc. Nathan Ellis managed to catch Axar Patel at second slip off Mitchell Starc’s bowling off Mitchell Starc (2-21 off seven overs), caught at second slip off Mitchell Starc’s bowling (2-21 off seven overs).
Mitchell Starc 2-21 off seven overs) struck again catching second slip wicket off Mitchell Starc 2-21 off seven overs when Shahbaz Nadeem edged wide ball from Starc to an unlikely Nathan Ellis at Gully and Pakistan went from 46-5 as soon thereafter when Shahbaz Nadeem edging an edge from Starc in Gully.
Australia are prioritising both long and short-term preparations ahead of both the World Cup and Ashes series, particularly Pat Cummins who is still suffering from quadricep strain while Josh Inglis is out due to calf problems for at least the first two matches. Adam Zampa remains an injury concern but should return for Adelaide’s fifth and final test match.
| Team | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | David Warner | Opening Batter |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Aaron Finch | Opening Batter (ODI/T20 era) |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Ricky Ponting | Top-order Batter (Legend) |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Steve Smith | Middle-order Batter |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Marnus Labuschagne | Batter |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Adam Gilchrist | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Pat Cummins | Fast Bowler (Captain in modern era) |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Mitchell Starc | Fast Bowler |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Josh Hazlewood | Fast Bowler |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Nathan Lyon | Spinner |
| 🇮🇳 India | Rohit Sharma | Opening Batter |
| 🇮🇳 India | Shubman Gill | Opening Batter |
| 🇮🇳 India | Virat Kohli | Top-order Batter |
| 🇮🇳 India | Sachin Tendulkar | Batting Legend |
| 🇮🇳 India | Rahul Dravid | Middle-order Batter |
| 🇮🇳 India | MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper-Batter (Captain) |
| 🇮🇳 India | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| 🇮🇳 India | Ravichandran Ashwin | Spinner |
| 🇮🇳 India | Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler |
| 🇮🇳 India | Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler |
| 🇮🇳 India | Ishant Sharma | Fast Bowler |
Australia vs India – 2nd ODI
Now with the series even at one-all, both teams will look to win Adelaide Oval. Renowned as one of Australia’s premier batting grounds, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni both scored centuries when India last visited South Australia’s city.
India got off to an inauspicious start in their ODI series under Shubman Gill as both captain and star batsmen failed to deliver in Perth. Hoping for better fortune in Adelaide and to secure yet another home victory and make it three wins out of five matches!
Australia’s batting was more resilient in the second ODI match with Matthew Renshaw and Travis Head both scoring half-centuries against spinners; both fell shortly afterwards, leaving Cooper Connolly to finish with an unbeaten 67 off 56 balls reminiscent of veteran finishers in an excellent unbeaten performance for Adelaide Strikers in BBL; now looking forward to making his mark in international ODIs.
Adam Zampa made an impressive return to Australia’s side following an absence due to paternity matters and took two wickets during a remarkable 21-ball spell, earning himself a place in their starting XI for the third ODI match and potentially contributing further wickets as the series goes forward.
Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer both failing to reach 50, the Indian top order has been left in disarray ahead of Ashes series in Australia. Virat Kohli is currently without an innings scorecard since all nine ODI innings played there have ended with him scoring nothing; therefore he needs to rediscover what made him such an effective force in that format.
Indian bowling attack will likely remain unchanged, with Axar Patel and Washington Sundar both impressing in Perth. But Prasidh Krishna may take over Harshit Rana as their new ball swing may see him gain selection over Harshit Rana for Adelaide Oval match scheduled to be played on Thursday 23 October.
Australia vs India – 3rd ODI
Australia and India will meet for one more ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) before concluding their series in a draw, hoping to salvage some pride with victory and avoid a whitewash like they experienced against England back in 2022.
Australia hopes to extend their winning streak in 50-over competition to eight matches by winning this encounter as well.
Alyssa Healy bid farewell to international cricket with an eye-catching record-setting 158 in her final One Day International against Australia at Sydney on April 11th. Hiss’ aggressive batting was in stark contrast to that of her team-mates who found batting hard difficult against Alana King’s bowling attack and eventually put in an untenable situation on their own bats.
Healy’s wicketless 98-ball innings was enough to surpass Heather Knight’s previous record of 171 not out and set her on course to become Australia’s fourth highest ODI scorer ever. She was joined in her efforts by wicketkeeper-batsman Beth Mooney’s quick unbeaten 106 from 84 deliveries; together they shared an unbeaten stand of 168 runs that propelled their side past 7-409 during their pursuit.
Australia took an overwhelming 2-0 lead in their series against India with King leading them with three wickets for Australia – helping reduce India’s hopes of an unlikely comeback. She struck through India’s middle order with a loopy full toss which hit Harleen Deol in front pad before having Kavshee Gautam caught at backward point.
After an uneventful opening innings, Indian batting rallied late in their innings with Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer each scoring half-centuries; unfortunately they were ultimately all out for 224 runs in 45.1 overs.
India will benefit from the return of all-rounder Mohammed Siraj from injury just in time for this series, yet their top order needs to step up their game if they hope to beat Australia. Skipper Shubman Gill’s form has been disappointing while Virat Kohli’s return after missing February’s Champions Trophy has been tough going.
Australia vs India – 4th ODI
Australia-India rivalry is one of the greatest in international cricket. Each side has won six World Cups between them and are regularly played against in various other competitions, making for a fierce and exciting rivalry that fans of both nations can watch closely.
India will look to Adelaide Oval pitch as they attempt to end their losing streak against Australia in One Day Internationals, hoping the advantage it provides can help break their losing streak against Mitchell Starc and Clint McKay bowling attacks.
Unfortunately for India it seems unlikely they’ll be able to overcome Australia’s formidable bowling attack that includes them both.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will look to add another impressive ODI batting average when they take on Australia at Adelaide Oval. At present, these duo sit fifth and sixth respectively on the list of runscorers, however in order to advance further up the rankings. To do this successfully.
Australia will feel confident of further expanding their lead in the series following two wins in a row, having put their early defeat in match one behind them and dominate this contest. Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja and David Hussey have been performing exceptionally well as well as George Bailey regaining his batsmanship.
Australia will hope to capitalize on their impressive batting performance and secure victory at Adelaide Oval, which tends to favor batsmen.
Australian success against India may have come quickly in their opening games against them, yet Australia must keep working to improve in the second matchup.
Australia’s bowlers did an outstanding job controlling Indian innings and keeping batsmen from reaching 300 in either innings despite Kohli and Dhawan’s brilliant performances not giving India enough of an edge; credit must go to Australia’s bowlers as they did not give up, constantly threatening India’s middle order with their pace bowlers in the Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
| Team | Innings | Score | Top Batter | Top Bowler | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 1st Innings | 119 all out (18.2 ov) | Mitchell Marsh – 30 (24) | Shivam Dube – 2/20, Washington Sundar – 3/3 | ❌ Lost |
| 🇮🇳 India | 2nd Innings | 167/8 (20 ov) | Shubman Gill – 46 (39) | Adam Zampa – 3/45 | 🏆 Won by 48 runs |
