AUS vs IND 3rd ODI Preview: Pitch, Weather Report, Head To Head, Probable Playing 11, Streaming Details. The third and final ODI between Australia and India will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The match is set to start at 2:30 PM local time or 9:00 AM (IST). Australia has already won the series 2-0 with solid victories in both Adelaide and Perth, while India will be hoping to finish the tour on a positive note and avoid being comprehensively whitewashed in a bilateral ODI series in Australia for the first time in 41 years.
Given its reputation as a batter-friendly surface, the SCG should be a high-scoring occasion. Traditionally, first innings scores of around 275 runs are generally expected, but spinners often come into play as conditions slow down after the 40th over, and teams batting first retain a slighter advantage here, especially during day matches.
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Pitch and Weather Conditions
The pitch at Sydney is generally a great batting surface that offers good bounce and even carry, allowing players who primarily rotate the strike to hit some big shots. Often, as the game goes on, the slower bowlers and wrist spinners become players of importance. The weather is predicted to be nice and clear, with temperatures rising between 16 and 23 degrees Celsius, and no rain is predicted. Hence, fans should expect a full 100 overs of play.
Head-to-Head Record
Australia has a strong advantage in One-Day International (ODI) games against India. In a total of 152 ODIs, Australia has won 84, while India has won 58, and 10 have had no results. Australia continued its dominance at home in this series, and India will want to avoid a series clean sweep, the first since 1984.
Probable Playing 11
Australia (Probable): Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
India (Probable): Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
Fans in India can watch the action live on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar.
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With the series decided, this match is about pride and preparation. For India, it is a chance to get their confidence back and have some momentum going into the T20 leg, and for Australia, it is an opportunity to finish the series with a 3–0 hammering. Expect a hard-fought clash at the SCG, where both teams will want to make a statement before the next leg of the tour.
