IND vs AUS T20I: Suryakumar Yadav faces his first big test as India’s T20I captain as the team gets ready to play a five-match T20 series against Australia, starting today, October 29, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Both sides have been in great form this year, so fans can expect an exciting contest. One of the key early battles will be between India’s young openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill against Australia’s pace ace Josh Hazlewood in the powerplay overs.
India enters the series full of confidence after winning the Asia Cup 2025, while Australia recently defeated South Africa and New Zealand in back-to-back T20 series. Both teams will be looking to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka early next year.
India vs Australia 1st T20I: TV broadcast details
The India vs Australia 1st T20I will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can tune in to the Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, and regional channels for live coverage in multiple languages. The pre-match show, analysis, and expert opinions will start 30 minutes before the toss.
India vs Australia 1st T20I: Live streaming details
For fans who prefer to watch online, the match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
India vs Australia 1st T20I: Match timings and venue
The first T20I between India and Australia starts at 1:45 PM IST, while the toss takes place at 1:15 PM IST. The thrilling encounter will be played at the scenic Manuka Oval in Canberra, known for its batting-friendly pitch and electric atmosphere.
Australia’s star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who got injured before the New Zealand series, will miss the first two T20Is but is expected to return for the last three games. For India, Jasprit Bumrah returns to the squad after missing the ODI series, which Australia had won 2-1.
India vs Australia 1st T20I: Full squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott (games 1–3), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (games 3–5), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (games 4–5), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (games 1–2), Glenn Maxwell (games 3–5), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.