AUS vs IND 1st ODI Preview: Pitch, Weather Report, Head To Head, Probable 11, Streaming Details. India will face Australia in the first ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The match will start at 9:00 AM IST, marking the first of a three-match series that promises plenty of excitement. After missing recent tours, the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will set a nice balance to large groups of youthful players, led by Shubman Gill, on the Indian side. Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, will look to take advantage of their home field and conditions friendly to pace.
Match Details
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
Date and Time: Sunday, October 19 at 9:00 AM IST (1:30 PM local time)
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
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Pitch and Weather Conditions
Historically, Perth has offered extra pace and bounce, which has helped fast bowlers during the early overs. Eventually, the batters who can settle in will be able to get competitive scores on the quick outfield. Also, with seam movement expected during the start of the match, the toss should be vital, depending on whether teams will want to bowl first.
However, the weather may play a role. In the forecast for Perth, according to AccuWeather, there are showers and a 60% chance of rain, at least in the afternoon. Overcast skies will help the bowlers with the new ball and will thus make the start tricky for batters for both teams.
Head-to-Head Record
India and Australia have played against each other 152 times in ODIs. The head-to-head is well in favour of Australia, who have won 84 times. India has won 58 times. There were also 10 games with no result. In Australia, the dominance is clearer — Australia has won 38 of the 54 ODIs, and India has won just 14. Nonetheless, India will have some confidence given their limited-overs form in recent months and that they beat Australia to get to the semi-final in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Matt Kuhnemann
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All eyes will be on the return of Rohit and Kohli and on India’s middle-order abilities in difficult conditions. Australia will rely on Mitchell Marsh’s captaincy and on their strike power through their pace trio of Starc, Cummins, and Hazlewood.
With world-class players, a vibrant Perth pitch, and anything-can-happen weather, the opening ODI has all the key ingredients to kick off another chapter of the India–Australia rivalry.
