India vs Australia ODI 2025: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are ready to make their long-awaited return to international cricket as they gear up for the three-match ODI series between India and Australia, starting Sunday, October 19, at the Optus Stadium in Perth. This marks their comeback to Team India after a seven-month break, with their last appearance being in the Champions Trophy 2025 final.

Fans are eagerly waiting to see the two cricket icons back in action, but the weather might spoil the excitement. 

India vs Australia ODI: Weather and pitch report

According to forecasts, Perth is likely to experience rain on Sunday, with AccuWeather predicting a 63% chance of showers around the start of play at 11:30 am local time. The chances of rain remain over 35% during the match, which could lead to multiple interruptions and dampen the much-anticipated game.

The overcast conditions are expected to influence the toss, as captains will prefer to bowl first and take advantage of the swing and bounce on offer. The Perth pitch, known for assisting fast bowlers, is likely to challenge batters, especially early on.

Optus Stadium has hosted only three ODIs so far, with teams chasing winning two of them. The average first-innings score here is just 183, and the highest successful chase stands at 153. The surface offers steep bounce and movement, which means batters will need time to settle before going for big shots.

India vs Australia ODI series 2025: Head-to-head stats in ODIs

India and Australia have faced each other 152 times in ODIs so far. Australia holds the upper hand with 84 wins, while India has emerged victorious in 58 matches. Ten encounters have ended with no result.

The most recent meeting between the two teams came during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final in Dubai, where India defeated Australia by four wickets to book a spot in the final.

India vs Australia ODI Series 2025: Squads

India Squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal

Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wicket-keeper), Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc

From the second ODI onwards: Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Josh Inglis (wicket-keeper), Adam Zampa