India vs Australia 2025 1st T20 Best Predicted Playing 11 and Key Fantasy Players
Check out India vs Australia 2025 1st T20 predicted playing 11, team news, key players, pitch report, and preview ahead of the opening match.
A not-so-great ODI series for the visiting team, Team India, as they lost the 3-match ODI series 1-2. But the biggest highlight from the series was Rohit Sharma’s sublime return to form, and Virat Kohli being able to revive himself after a series of ducks in the first two matches. Taking positives from the series, Captain Shubman Gill will now move as the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav in the exciting 5-match T20 series.
The T20 team, as we know, will be without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but will see the return of mighty Jasprit Bumrah and wily Varun Chakravarthy. Suryakumar Yadav shall resume the Captaincy duties for the T20 series, and Shubman Gill shall be his deputy. The T20 series will be a great opportunity for Team India to test their T20 setup against a tougher opponent, Australia. A solid performance here will give them great confidence for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Historically, Team India have had an upper hand against Australia in T20Is. Of the 32 T20Is these two teams have played against each other, India have won 20, and lost just 11. Even in Australia, India have won 7, and lost just 4 matches. Even as India’s premier All-rounder Hardik Pandya is not there, India still have an upper hand in the T20 series. So, as we wait for the T20 series to begin, let’s, in the meantime, look at the predicted best playing 11 for India vs Australia 2025 1st T20.
Key Match Details
Tour Details: India Tour of Australia 2025
Match Details: India vs Australia 2025 1st T20I
Where: Canberra
When: October 29, 1:45 pm IST
Pitch Report: 2022 was the last time a T20 match was played in Canberra. Since 3 years have passed since that match, it’s very difficult to predict what the current pitch might offer to the teams. However, don’t expect a 200+ wicket score – a score around 160-170 may be competitive.
The T20 squad for Team India looks vastly different from the one that played the ODIs. So many key players are missing, and a young Indian team will take the centre stage. From the experienced players, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul won’t be a part of the T20 setup. Whereas the team will see young and new players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, and Jasprit Bumrah.
India vs Australia 2025 T20 Series Official Squad and Players List
Batters
- Rinku Singh
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Tilak Varma
WKs
- Jitesh Sharma
- Sanju Samson
All-rounders
- Abhishek Sharma
- Axar Patel
- Nitish Reddy
- Shivam Dube
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Varun Chakravarthy
Team India have been following a 4+2 or 3+3 Spin + Pace playing 11 combination in T20Is since the last few series. While Australia is a location where pacers may get more assistance, the pitch may not play much role when we are in the T20 format, and we have mystery spinners in place. So, given the quality of our spinners, expect Team India to stick to the same 4+2 or 3+3 playing 11 combination.
If we talk about the batting lineup, Team India will once again see Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill as openers. Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma shall form the middle-order. Whereas the finishing duties shall rely on Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, and Harshit Rana. It’s a strong batting lineup with quality batting till number 7, and Harshit pitching in for a few balls. Since Hardik isn’t there, Dube and Harshit will have to fill in both the batting and bowling departments.
Moving on to the bowling lineup, it looks stronger as compared to what we had seen in T20Is, with Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy returning in the side. With Bumrah, Kuldeep, and Varun, 12 overs are sorted for Team India. Axar, Harshit, Dube, and Abhishek may will for the rest of the 8 overs. If India decide to play Nitish or Sundar above Harshit, then batting may strengthen, but bowling may weaken a bit.
India vs Australia 2025 1st T20 Predicted Best Playing 11
- Shubman Gill
- Abhishek Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Tilak Varma
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Harshit Rana
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Varun Chakravarthy
India vs Australia 2025 T20 Series Official Squad and Players List for Aussies
Batters
- Matthew Short
- Tim David
- Travis Head
WKs
- Josh Inglis
- Josh Philippe
All-rounders
- Marcus Stoinis
- Mitchell Marsh
- Mitchell Owen
- Sean Abbott
Bowlers
- Adam Zampa
- Josh Hazlewood
- Matthew Khunemann
- Nathan Ellis
- Xavier Bartlett
If we talk about the playing 11 for Australia, it looks equally strong. Head and Marsh form a formidable opening pair, and Short, Inglis and Stoinis make up for a strong middle-order. Tim David, Mitchell Owen, and Sea Abbott may focus on the finishing duties. Whereas Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Ellis shall lead the bowling attack for Australia with support from Sean Abbott, Mitchell Owen, and Marcus Stoinis.
India vs Australia 2025 1st T20 Likely Best Playing 11 for Aussies
- Travis Head
- Mitchell Marsh (c)
- Matthew Short
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Marcus Stoinis
- Tim David
- Mitchell Owen
- Sean Abbott
- Adam Zampa
- Josh Hazlewood
- Nathan Ellis
Fantasy Watchlist – Key Players to Watch
The T20 setup is an ideal way to watch some of the most exciting cricket, and what better than an India vs Australia clash? From India, watch out for red-hot Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakravarthy. Whereas from Team Australia, watch out for Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, and Josh Hazlewood. These 8 players will play a huge role in their Team’s success.
Last Updated: October 26, 4 pm IST.
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