India vs Australia 2025 Best Predicted ODI Series Squad List
With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli set to return, discover Team India best predicted squad for India vs Australia 2025 ODI series.
Wait, wait, and a long wait. That’s how ODIs have been when it comes to Team India’s current focus. Can you imagine, the Champions Trophy 2025 winners, India, have played just 11 ODIs since the start of 2024, and 8 of those ODIs were played in the Champions Trophy earlier this year. That’s how the format has been ignored by not just India, but most international teams. Unfortunately, the Indian fans have no other format to see their favourite players, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, in action.
But that wait will finally be over next month in October as India tour Australia for a 3-match ODI and 5-match T20 series. The tour will begin just after the India vs West Indies Test series, thus giving fans a lot of excitement for the entire October month. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have retired from the Test and T20I formats, will make a return to International cricket with the 2025 ODI series vs Australia.
This will be Team India’s first ODI series post the Champions Trophy 2025, and that means we can witness some interesting changes in the squad, keeping in mind the 2027 ODI World Cup. The Current Asia Cup 2025 may also act as a good reference point to select players. But which players are likely to make the cut? Well, let’s analyze the current bench strength, and find out the best predicted squad and players list for the India vs Australia 2025 ODI series.
India vs Australia ODI Series Squad List Analyzed
The biggest question for Team India will be whether BCCI still considers both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma fit enough for the ODI squad. It’s an unsaid truth, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma wanted to be a part of the Test squad too, but were forcefully asked to retire. The retirement news was too abrupt, and their desire to be a part of the Test squad was also seen by their intention to play the Ranji Trophy.
But will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to be a part of the ODI squad? Well, ideally, they will as they have been focusing a lot on fitness, and have also been proving their fitness via the fitness test. This means neither is contemplating any retirement for now. So, this is good news for the Cricket fans, and they will be happy to know that both will be a part of the ODI series, at least for the Australia series.
With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma almost confirmed to be a part of the ODI squad, the second natural observation will be that Team India are likely to replicate most of the Champions Trophy squad. Team India haven’t played ODIs since the Champions Trophy, and that means India should replicate most of the squad, except for a couple of changes. But what are those changes that we will see for the Australia series?
Yashasvi Jaiswal as Backup Opener
The first important change that we can see is the return of Jasprit Bumrah as the leading pacer of the squad. Bumrah, as we know, had missed the 2025 Champions Trophy due to injury, and in his place, India opted for the experience of Mohammed Shami. However, Shami looked like an Ordinary bowler since his injury return, and hence, Jasprit Bumrah should come in place of Shami, who is likely to be dropped.
Team India ideally selects a 15-member squad for the multi-nation event. However, an exception can be made for the Australia series, and we should see India opting for a 16-member squad with Yashasvi Jaiswal likely to make the cut. Jaiswal is a tremendous player, and has already proven his mettle in Test cricket. He may not be a first-choice opener in the team as long as Rohit is there. But surely, as a backup, Yashasvi Jaiswal must be groomed. Hence, we should mostly see Yashasvi Jaiswal as the backup opener in the squad.
Finally, another important point for selection for Team India shall be whether to select 4-5 pacers to suit the Australian wicket. Well, the answer to this is India might decide to just select 3 pacers with Varun Chakravarthy taking the place of a fourth pacer. Varun is a mystery spinner, and the pitch for him won’t matter much. He is a skilled bowler, and a likely trump card for India alongside Kuldeep and Bumrah. So, in place of playing a fourth pacer, India are likely to use the services of Varun Chakravarthy.
India vs Australia Best Predicted ODI Squad and Players List
Batters
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shreyas Iyer
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Virat Kohli
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
WKs
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant
All-rounders
- Axar Patel
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Varun Chakravarthy
So, that’s about the best predicted squad and players list for India vs Australia 2025 ODI series. Overall, India should select a 16-member squad with the likely inclusion of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah. India may ideally opt for just 3 front-line pacers. But if they decide to add one more, Mohammed Siraj should get a go in place of Washington Sundar. Meanwhile, here’s the official schedule for India vs Australia ODI series 2025.
India vs Australia 2025 ODI Series Schedule Fixtures
- 1st ODI, October 19, 2025 @ Perth
- 2nd ODI, October 23, 2025 @ Adelaide
- 3rd ODI, October 25, 2025 @ Sydney
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