AUS vs IND Match Prediction : 1st ODI, India tour of Australia, 2025

India enter the series in red-hot form, unbeaten in their last five ODIs. With Shubman Gill leading the side and a strong top and middle order, they have the depth and experience to tackle Perth’s pace-friendly conditions. Australia will rely on home advantage, but India’s momentum and Australia's historical struggles at Perth make the visitors slight favorites for this opener.

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Australia vs India Head-to-Head Record

The last five matches are split, but India have won 3 of the last 5 encounters, including two recent victories in high-pressure games.

Australia vs India Live-streaming and Broadcast

The first T20I between Australia and India is scheduled for Sunday, 19 October 2025, at the Optus Cricket Stadium, Perth. The match is being streamed and broadcast on Foxtel, Kayo, ABC, SEN, and Triple M, in Australia, while JioHotStar will carry the match in India.

You can find live odds, updated tips after every day's play, and more information about this match at ocbscores.com.

AUS vs IND Team Previews

Australia

Australia head into the 1st ODI without key players Adam Zampa, who is on paternity leave, and Josh Inglis, sidelined with a calf injury. Matthew Kuhnemann and Josh Philippe have been called into the squad as replacements, with Philippe keeping wickets in ODIs for the first time.

The team has a strong pace attack led by Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who thrive on Perth’s bouncy tracks, while Cameron Green provides all-round options, although he is unlikely to bowl much in this match.

The top-order, including Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, and Matthew Short, offers stability, and the middle order features all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Cooper Connolly to provide flexibility in the middle overs.

However, Australia’s weaknesses are significant: their middle order lacks experience under pressure, the absence of Zampa reduces their spin options, and historically, the team has struggled at Optus Stadium, losing all three ODIs played there so far.

With these factors, Australia will rely heavily on their fast bowlers and top-order batters to set a platform, but the missing players and past record at the venue make them vulnerable to a strong Indian attack.

Australia Expected Playing 11

Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe (WK), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis

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India

India are led by Shubman Gill, making his ODI captaincy debut, with Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain. The top-order is anchored by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who provide experience and composure, while Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal offer in-form batting and flexibility.

KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel provide additional strength as wicketkeeper-batters, and the middle order is well-balanced with all-rounders Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy, giving India both batting depth and bowling options.

The bowling attack features four frontline pacers: Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Harshit Rana. They are complemented by two spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, who can provide crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs.

India’s key strengths include a strong, in-form top and middle order capable of chasing or setting competitive totals, a balanced and versatile bowling unit, and confidence built from being unbeaten in their last five ODIs.

The team’s relative weakness lies in Shubman Gill’s limited experience as ODI captain and the potential pressure on the middle order if the top order fails early. Despite these minor concerns, India enter the match as a strong, confident side capable of exploiting Australia’s vulnerabilities at Perth and leveraging their in-form batting and versatile bowling lineup.

India Expected Playing 11

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

AUS vs IND Toss Prediction

Winning the toss at Perth typically favors bowling first, and the captain opting to field may have an advantage in exploiting early swing and bounce.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Perth Stadium is known for being fast and bouncy, favoring pacers who can exploit early movement and carry through the innings. Early swing and bounce are likely to assist bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh, making the first 10–15 overs crucial for both teams.

While spinners may play a minor role, variations from Axar Patel or Kuldeep Yadav could be important in the middle overs. Historically, the ground has favored teams chasing, with three of the four completed ODIs at Perth won by the side batting second.

Average first-innings totals range between 180–220, so setting or chasing a competitive total will require careful pacing of innings.

Weather conditions are expected to be dry and breezy, typical of Perth evenings, which could aid the swing bowlers and make fielding under lights a key factor.

AUS vs IND: Who Will Win?

India’s form, depth, and confidence, combined with Australia’s poor ODI record at Perth, make them slight favorites despite home conditions. Gill’s leadership will be tested but he will not lack for experience alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Australia is missing key players, and we think India's batting gives it a strong edge in this contest.

Bet on India to win.

Pro Tip: The batting related markets are always skewed heavily whenever Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma are playing. I suggest betting the 'Under' when it comes to 'Highest Individual Score' or the 'Total Team Score'.