Published on: Oct 17, 2025 9:00 am IST | Updated on: Oct 21, 2025 3:39 pm IST
Team India, under the leadership of a new ODI skipper, Shubman Gill, is all set to tour Australia for a 3-match ODI series, kicking off from October 18 at the Perth Stadium in Perth. This series is focused on the return of two of India’s batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The ODI leg will be followed by 3 T20Is starting from October 29. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 1st AUS vs IND ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth.
The Aussies playing at home always have the upper hand, but not against Team India, who have had the better of the Aussies in the last 2 years or so across formats. The opening game of this series will be an advantage for the Aussies as their pacers will love bowling on the bouncy tracks of Perth. Therefore, the win probability for this game should fall in favor of the hosts. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the 1st AUS vs IND ODI at Optus Stadium in Perth.
AUS: 53% win chance IND: 47% win chance
Travis Head is the real headache for India in the last 4 years or so. The left-hander loves batting against India. He has scored 297 runs in his last 7 ODIs at an average of 49.5.
Virat Kohli in his last 5 ODI innings against Australia has managed to score a 50 every damn time. The champion may have stayed away from International cricket for quite some time, but he knows how to score runs against Australia.
Shreyas Iyer has been the man to watchout for India in the last two ODI series. He was the top scorer for Inia in the Champions Trophy and will be looking to continue his rich vein of form.
The Indian skipper has been in brilliant form in red ball cricket in recent time and will look to translate the same in ODIs as well. In his last 10 ODI knocks, Gill has mustered 488 runs at an average of 54.22.
Check out our prediction for the AUS vs IND 1st ODI at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Two batting stalwarts of Team India, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are all set to grace the cricket field once again. The duo last featured in Indian colors in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai in February 2025. Since then, a lot has happened in the Indian cricket circuit, including the sudden retirement of this duo from the longest format of the game.
Rohit and Kohli’s fans have been eagerly waiting for the return of their heroes, and one can expect fans to fill the stands in the gigantic Optus Stadium in Perth. One of the major talking points ahead of Team India’s arrival down under is the appointment of a new ODI skipper in Shubman Gill. The Test skipper has now taken the reins from India’s most successful ODI skipper, Rohit Sharma. Gill will be at the helm of things and will kick off his journey as India’s ODI skipper.
Talking about the squad, the team looks settled in the batting unit, but the pace attack lacks experience. With only Mohammed Siraj with a handful of ODI games in his kitty. The bowlers will have to step up in pace-friendly conditions, whereas the batters will have to lead from the front to tame the Aussies in their own den.
Playing at home, the Aussies would be hoping to get their ODI form back on track. The hosts have been horrible in recent years ever since winning the 2023 ODI World Cup. They lost their last ODI series at home to Pakistan and then had a miserable run in the 2025 Champions Trophy as well. Yes, they made it to the semifinal stage, but their performance was majorly lackluster.
Back in familiar conditions, the Aussies would be hoping to get their lost touch in ODIs. No doubt, India will be a tough opponent, especially with the way they have thrashed the Aussies in the last two years or so in white ball cricket. The Aussies would be hoping to take advantage of familiar conditions and make India pay in the first game of the series, despite missing out on some of their key players like Pat Cummins and Alex Carey (to miss the 1st ODI), missing the series. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 152 IND won: 58 AUS won: 84 No Result: 10 RECENT form AUSTRALIA: NR L L L W RECENT form INDIA: W W W W W
These two sides have a rich history in ODI cricket, having squared off 152 times. Australia has led the way with 84 wins, whereas India has managed only 58 wins. 10 matches between these two sides ended without a result. However, in the last 5 ODI battles between these two, Team India has led the way with 3 wins, whereas Australia has won 2.
How will the two teams, i.e., India and Australia, fare in the 1st ODI? Let’s take a look.
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh/Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Marnus Labuschagne/Cooper Connolly, Matthew Short, Josh Phillipe (WK), Mitchell Owen, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 1st ODI match between India and Australia at Perth Stadium in Perth:
Toss Prediction
With Perth’s pitch offering pace and bounce early on, the toss-winning captain may choose to bowl first to exploit seam-friendly conditions. The ball tends to move under lights, making chasing slightly easier. Both teams will aim to strike early and control the game through disciplined bowling in the powerplay.
The online live streaming of the 1st ODI match of India vs Australia will take place live on the JioHotstar App. TV viewers can watch this series live on Sony Sports Channels.
Australia will start as favorites in the 1st ODI at Perth, with home advantage and a potent pace attack suited to the bouncy surface. India’s strong batting lineup can’t be ruled out, but if Australia strike early with the ball, they could take control and clinch the series opener. Therefore, as per our prediction, the hosts, Australia, are expected to win the AUS vs IND 1st ODI match of the three-match series.