Wed Oct 29 08:30:00 UTC 2025: ## India vs. Australia 1st T20I: Rain Interrupts Promising Start in Canberra
Canberra, Australia – The first T20I match of the five-game series between India and Australia has been disrupted by rain in Canberra. Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first at Manuka Oval.
India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, is looking to start the series strong as both teams use this series to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup. This is India’s first T20 match since winning the Asia Cup 2025.
Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill started aggressively after India were sent in to bat. Sharma hit the first boundary in the first over but was dismissed for 19 by Nathan Ellis. At the 5-over mark, India were 43/1 before rain stopped the game.
Revised Match Conditions:
The match has been reduced to 18 overs per side due to the rain delay. Play resumed at 3pm local time, with the powerplay lasting 5.2 overs.
Teams:
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Nitish Kumar Reddy Ruled Out
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20Is due to a left quadriceps injury and now also neck stiffness.
Series Context
India will be looking to avenge their recent 2-1 defeat in the ODI series against Australia. Historically, India holds a strong record in T20s against Australia, winning 20 of the 32 matches played between the two sides. In Australia, India has won 7 out of 12 T20s.
The weather forecast for Canberra predicts cloudy skies with a temperature around 14 degrees Celsius during the match, with a slight chance of rain in the evening.
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