India’s Tour of Australia 2025: Indian and Australian Squads Announced for the White Ball Series

India’s tour of Australia 2025 is going to be a mouthwatering affair. The two powerhouses of cricket will be battling out in 8 white ball games (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is) from October 19 till November 8. The series will kick off with 3 ODIs followed by the 5 T20Is. Here’s the schedule.

India Tour of Australia 2025 – Full Schedule

Here’s the full schedule for India’s tour of Australia 2025, featuring 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is:

• The 3-match ODI series will take place in Perth, Adelaide, and Sydney.
• The 5-match T20I will see both teams locking horns at Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Gold Coast, and Brisbane.

India ODI and T20I Squad

The BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, has announced two separate squads for the ODI and T20I series. Let’s take a look at the two squads.

ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

ODI Squad – Key Takeaways

• Shubman Gill takes over as captain of the ODI team.
• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the only format they are available for selection.
• Shreyas Iyer named as the new vice-captain of the side.
• KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel provide dual wicketkeeping options.
• Nitish Kumar Reddy earns a call-up, a like-for-like replacement for injured Hardik Pandya.
• Mohammed Siraj returns to the ODI setup after being ignored during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
• Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna bolster the pace attack alongside Siraj and Arshdeep.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal included, likely as a backup opener.
• Jasprit Bumrah rested to manage workload.
• Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya missed out due to injury.
• No room for veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

T20I Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar

T20I Squad – Key Takeaways

• Jasprit Bumrah returns for the T20Is after getting rested in the ODIs.
• Washington Sundar added as an extra spin bowling all-round option.
• Nitish Kumar Reddy also returns to the squad, stepping up for the injured Hardik Pandya.

Australia ODI and T20I Squad

The hosts have also announced their squad for the two formats. The ODI squad has been announced for all three games, whereas the T20I squad has been announced for the first two games only.

ODI Squad: Mitchell Marsh (C), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey (WK), Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Australia ODI Squad – Key Takeaways

• Pat Cummins has opted out of this white-ball assignment in order to regain fitness before the start of the Ashes series on November 21.
• Mitchell Marsh to lead the side in Cummins’ absence.
• Alex Carey will miss the first ODI in Perth as he will be playing for the South Australian Redbacks in the Sheffield Shield against Queensland. He will return for the last two ODIs.
• Adam Zampa remains the lead spinner.
• A plethora of all-round options in Cameron Green, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, and Cooper Connolly.
• Cameron Green’s inclusion adds balance as a seam-bowling all-rounder.
• Matthew Renshaw added to the ODI setup. He may make his ODI debut in this series.

T20I squad (first two games): Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

Australia T20I Squad (First Two Games) – Key Takeaways

• Spin duo of Zampa and Kuhnemann for the T20Is.
• Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis lead the pace attack, supported by Bartlett and Dwarshuis.
• Ellis has returned to the squad after taking paternity leave during the T20I series against New Zealand.
• Josh Inglis to keep wickets, with no Alex Carey in the T20 setup.
• Matthew Short and Mitchell Owen provide top-order options and part-time bowling options.
• Cameron Green will return to represent Western Australia to prepare for the Ashes after the ODI series. Therefore, he isn’t a part of the T20I side.
• Glenn Maxwell, who suffered a freak injury to his wrist in nets before that series, has not recovered in time for the India assignment.