Sat Oct 25 04:00:00 UTC 2025: India Seeks to Salvage Pride in Final ODI Against Australia

Sydney, Australia – India faces Australia in the third and final ODI of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, aiming to avoid a series whitewash after losing the first two matches. Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, has already secured the series but will be keen to complete a clean sweep on home soil.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. The Indian team, captained by Shubman Gill, features two changes with Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna replacing Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

The Australian innings saw a strong start, reaching 50 in the 8th over before Mohammed Siraj struck, dismissing Travis Head for 29. Axar Patel then bowled captain Mitchell Marsh for 41, slowing the home side’s momentum. Washington Sundar took the third wicket, and Harshit Rana claimed the fourth to the relief of the Indian fans.

Teams:

  • India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
  • Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Alex Carey (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.

Fans will be eager to see if Virat Kohli can bounce back after failing to score in the previous two matches, while Rohit Sharma will aim to build on his 73-run innings in the second ODI.

Match Updates:

  • Australia’s score is 182/3, Matt Renshaw scored his first half-century.
  • Prasidh Krishna dropped a catch from Alex Carey at the boundary line, and Carey continued to bat until he was eventually dismissed by Harshit Rana.
  • Indian bowlers applied pressure, with a boundary coming after 50 balls.
  • Kuldeep Yadav hasn’t found his rhythm yet, conceding 32 runs in 5 overs.

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