India vs Australia 3rd T20 is being played in Hobart. Suryakumar Yadav and team are behind 0-1 in the series. To maintain the hopes of winning the series, Team India has to win today at any cost. In this match, the team took tough decisions and made 3 changes in the playing 11. Today, Jitesh Sharma is playing as a wicket-keeper batsman in place of Sanju Samson.

Harshit Rana also out

Along with Abhishek Sharma, it was Harshit Rana who batted somewhat effectively in the second T20. Although his bowling was ordinary, he was included in the team as an additional batting option, but this was also criticized a lot. Harshit Rana is also not playing in the third T20.

These 3 changes

Arshdeep Singh has been included in India’s playing 11 today. Along with him, Washington Sundar and Jitesh Sharma also got a chance today. Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav have been left out.

India’s playing 11

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.

One change in Australia’s playing 11

The hero of the last match, Josh Hazlewood, is no longer a part of this series, he was included in the team only for the first 2 matches. Sean Abbott is playing in his place in the third T20.

Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicket-keeper), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Short, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Matt Kuhneman.

Host Australia is leading 1-0 in the series. If Australia wins today, then Team India will not be able to win this series again, even after winning the last 2 matches, Suryakumar Yadav’s team will only be able to draw the 5-match series. Australia has won all its 5 T20 matches played earlier on this ground in Hobart, whereas Team India is playing its first T20 here today.

India vs Australia 3rd T20 will be played today at Bellerive Oval Stadium. The match will start at 1:45 pm, the toss will take place at 1:15 pm. This match is like do or die for Suryakumar Yadav and team, because if Australia wins, then even after winning the remaining two matches of the series, Team India will only be able to draw the series.

Since the T20 World Cup 2024, India has played 5 T20 series and won all of them, to keep alive the hope of continuing this series, India will have to win today in Hobart at any cost. Talking about the weather, there is a possibility of rain in the match, but not so much that there is a danger of the match being canceled. In this context, winning the toss will be important, the team would like to chase the target here.

Bellerive Oval, Hobart Records, Pitch Report

The Indian cricket team is playing its first T20 match on this ground today, while the Australian team has played 5 T20 matches here. Australia has never lost a T20 on this ground, it has won all 5 matches.

Talking about the pitch, there is hope that there will be help for fast bowlers here also. Bouncers can be seen, due to this Arshdeep Singh can be included in the playing 11 today. Kuldeep Yadav can be left out in his place, because Axar Patel is in the team as a spin option.

Josh Hazlewood is not playing

There have been some changes in the Australian team since the third T20, which the host had announced before the start of the series. Josh Hazlewood, who wreaked havoc on the Indian batsmen in the second T20, is no longer a part of this series. Mahali Beardman has become a part of the host team from the third T20.

india squad

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubhman Gill, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket keeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty.

australia squad

Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Mahali Beardman, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhneman, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

Josh Hazlewood’s lethal bowling was seen in the India vs Australia second T20 being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, he bowled 3 overs in the powerplay and took 3 big wickets. He gave only 6 runs and made Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma his victims. With this he made a big record in his name.

In the second T20, Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, India got the first blow on the score of 20, vice-captain Shubman Gill was out after scoring 5 runs after playing 10 balls. He was dismissed by Hosh Hazlewood. After this Sanju Samson became the victim of Nathan Ellis, he could score only 2 runs.

Josh Hazlewood dismissed Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma respectively on the third and fifth balls of the 5th over. On the second ball of the over, the wicket keeper had given up an easy catch of Suryakumar, but Hazlewood bowled the next ball on a good length and was again caught by the wicket keeper. Tilak Verma went to hit a big shot but the ball only went high, the wicket keeper took an easy catch.

Josh Hazlewood created history

Josh Hazlewood has become the joint second bowler for Australia to take the most T20 International wickets. He has equaled Mitchell Starc, taking 79 wickets in T20. Starc also had the same number of wickets, he has retired from T20 International cricket. The highest wicket taker for Australia in this format is Adam Zampa, who took 131 wickets.

Abhishek Sharma played important innings

Half of the Indian team had returned to the pavilion within 50 runs (49), the fifth wicket had fallen in the form of Axar Patel. He was run out. After this, there was a good partnership between Harshit Rana and Abhishek Sharma, while on one hand the Indian batsmen were not able to survive, on the other hand Abhishek completed his half-century in 23 balls.

IND Vs AUS 2nd T20I Match Live: The second match of the T20 series between India and Australia will be played today on Friday, 31 October. This match will be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The first T20 match against Australia was canceled due to rain. There is a possibility of rain in the second match today also. There is a possibility of 87 percent rainfall in Melbourne today on 31st October. If rain hampers the second T20 match, then this match may also be affected.

What time will the second T20 match start?

India-Australia second T20 match will start at 1:45 pm Indian time. The toss will take place at 1:15 pm, half an hour before the start of the match.

India’s squad for T20 series

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma.

Australia’s squad for T20 series

Mitch Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sean Abbott, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis and Tanvir Sangha.

India in a strong position

The Indian team remains in a strong position in T20 cricket. India is currently the T20 World Champion, because India had won the title of T20 World Cup 2024. But at that time the command of India’s T20 team was with Rohit Sharma. After making India win the T20 World Cup, Rohit retired from this format. Team India has also recently won the T20 Asia Cup 2025, in which Suryakumar Yadav took over the captaincy of the team.

The Indian cricket team has come under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav to play a five-match T20 series with Australia. Shubhman Gill has been made the vice-captain of the team. Jasprit Bumrah was not a part of the earlier ODI series played against Australia, but Bumrah is playing the T20 series.

India vs Australia 3rd ODI is being played today at Sydney Cricket Ground. Once again Team India lost the toss, Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bat first. This is the 18th consecutive time that India has lost the toss in ODI. Australia is maintaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. India has made 2 changes in the playing 11 in the third ODI.

Prasidh’s chance with Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav has got a place in the playing 11 in the third ODI. There were 2 changes in this match, Prasidh Krishna is also playing the match along with Kuldeep. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have been dropped.

Playing XI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

One change in Australia’s playing 11

Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Shubhman Gill’s name should not get this stigma!

Australia has already won the series by winning the first and second ODIs played in Perth and Adelaide. Now India is fighting the battle of respect today, if Team India loses this match too, then it will be the first time in history when Australia will clean sweep India in an ODI series in its own country.

RO-KO record in Sydney

Virat Kohli has scored a half-century (89) in only one of the 7 ODI matches played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He has scored 146 runs in 7 matches at an average of 24.33. What is more worrying than this figure is that Kohli has been out for zero in the last two matches. This has happened for the first time in history.

Rohit Sharma has played 5 ODI matches at Sydney Cricket Ground, his record has been better than Virat Kohli. In Sydney, Rohit has scored 333 runs at an average of 66.60, which includes 1 century and 2 half-century innings.

The lion of the cricket field, who ruled this game for years. That Virat Kohli is now at the last stage of his career, not we but every cricket legend is saying this. Although Virat’s fitness is excellent, it is believed that he will take retirement from ODI soon. Kohli was out for zero in Perth, the same happened in Adelaide also. Kohli could not open the account, but while returning from the ground to the pavilion, he did something which has upset the fans.

Virat Kohli came to bat in the 7th over, when India’s first wicket fell in the form of captain Shubman Gill. A big innings was expected from Kohli because he had previously scored centuries twice in the four innings played on this ground. But today he could not even open the account, Xavier Bartlett dismissed Gill and Kohli in the same over.

VIRAT KOHLI GONE FOR HIS SECOND DUCK OF THE SERIES!#AUSvIND , #PlayoftheDay , @BKTtires pic.twitter.com/jqIdvMeX9T

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 23, 2025

Virat Kohli said goodbye!

When Virat Kohli was returning to the pavilion after being out for zero in Adelaide, the fans stood up and Virat Kohli raised his hand and made a gesture like goodbye. He thanked the fans, its video is continuously going viral on social media. Fans are worried that Kohli might announce his retirement now.

During this time, it was being said in the cricket commentary that maybe he was thanking the Adelaide fans because he would never play on this ground again, which is one of his favorite grounds.

VIRAT KOHLI THANKING THE ADELAIDE CROWD. pic.twitter.com/cSFK2dN4tD

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 23, 2025

When will Virat Kohli retire from ODI?

Even before the series, it was being said that the performance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Australia would decide their future. On a question related to this, coach Gautam Gambhir had also said that he is not thinking ahead, it has to be seen how the performance of both of them is in this series. Hope his visit will be good.

But for Virat Kohli, both the matches so far have been like a nightmare. After Perth, he was out for zero in Adelaide also. This is the first time in the career of Virat Kohli, who has played more than 300 ODIs, that he was out twice consecutively without opening the account. Now his gesture in Adelaide is scaring the fans that he might actually announce his retirement after this series. Because many fans want to see him play the 2027 ODI World Cup.

India vs Australia 2nd ODI is being played at Adelaide Oval. Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Australia, which is leading 1-0 in the series, has made 3 changes in its playing 11. Adam Zampa is also playing, whereas in the second ODI also, India did not include Kuldeep Yadav in the eleven.

India has not made any changes in its playing 11 for the second ODI. Even today 3 all-rounders (Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar) are playing in India’s playing 11.

India’s playing 11

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Here is the #TeamIndia XI for the 2nd #AUSvIND ODI

Updates https://t.co/aB0YqSCClq pic.twitter.com/IYWFmKJ5Wy

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 23, 2025

3 changes in Australia’s playing 11

Australia is leading 1-0 in the series, they have a chance to take an unassailable lead in the series by winning today. However, despite a spectacular win in the last match, Australia has made 3 changes in the second ODI. Australia has included Alex Carey, Xavier Bartlett and Adam Zampa in the playing 11.

Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matt Short, Matt Rashon, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

India has not lost in Adelaide for the last 17 years

The Indian team has not lost any ODI in Adelaide for the last 17 years. Since 2008, Team India played 5 ODIs here, one match was tied. India defeated Australia 2 times out of 4, Pakistan once and Sri Lanka once.

Virat Kohli’s bat also plays well in Adelaide. Here Kohli has scored centuries in 2 of the 4 ODI innings played. Kohli has scored 244 runs in 4 matches played on this ground at an average of 61.00 and strike rate of 83.84.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are trying hard to forget the last match and make a comeback, both of them sweated profusely in the practice session. India vs Australia 2nd ODI will be played on Thursday (23 October) at Adelaide Oval. This will be Kohli’s 5th ODI on this ground. Kohli has scored centuries here in 2 out of the last 4 innings. However, Rohit’s record here has not been good. Know the statistics.

Team India will play a series of 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches on Australia tour. The ODI series did not start well, India lost its first match by 7 wickets. Now the second ODI is going to be do or die, because by winning it the host team will take an unassailable lead in the series. In the first match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma did not bat, Rohit was out after scoring 8 runs. Kohli could not even open the account, but Kohli’s bat works in Adelaide and he can play good innings here.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI record at Adelaide Oval

Talking about Rohit, his bat has been silent in this stadium, he has never been able to score even a half-century in the last 6 ODI innings played at Adelaide Oval. His highest score here is 43 runs.

Rohit Sharma has played 6 matches at Adelaide Oval, in which he has scored a total of 131 runs at an average of 21.83. His strike rate here in ODI is 73.18. In 6 innings he has hit 8 fours and 3 sixes.

• Match: 6
• Turn: 6
• Run: 131
• Highest Score: 43
• Sixes, fours: 3/8

Virat Kohli’s ODI record at Adelaide Oval

Kohli has played 4 ODI matches at Adelaide Oval. In 4 innings he has scored 244 runs at a strike rate of 61.00 on this ground. His highest score here is 107 runs. Kohli has scored 2 centuries in ODI in Adelaide. His average is 83.84. He has hit 15 fours and 2 sixes on this ground.

• Match: 4
• Turn: 4
• Run: 244
• century: 2
• Highest Score: 107
• Sixes, fours: 2/15

King Kohli & Comebacks

Adelaide saw it then. Is another one on the cards?#AUSvIND2nd ODI Thu, 23rd Oct, 8 AM! pic.twitter.com/WDKPRazDJi

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 22, 2025

Where to watch live telecast of India vs Australia 2nd ODI?

India vs Australia second ODI will be played on Thursday. According to Indian time, this match will start at 9 am on October 23, the toss will take place at 8:30 am. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

Virat Kohli was out for zero in the first ODI being played against Australia in Perth. He wanted to hit Mitchell Starc’s ball on the off side, but the ball went straight into the hands of Cooper Colony standing at point. Kohli, who was playing international matches after 224 days, could not even open his account, this broke the hearts of crores of fans who were yearning to see his batting for a long time. Before him, Rohit Sharma was also out cheaply.

Flop RO-KO pair!

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli flopped in the first ODI against Australia. Considering the weather conditions and pitch, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. Shubman Gill started the innings with Rohit, both could add only 13 runs for the first wicket. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Rohit on the fourth ball of the fourth over, after which Virat Kohli came on the field but returned to the pavilion without opening his account.

VIRAT KOHLI GONE FOR A DUCK!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/cg9GbcMRAE

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 19, 2025

Fans’ hearts broken due to Virat Kohli’s wicket

When Kohli came on the field, the entire stadium stood up and welcomed him with applause. Fans were eager to see his batting, although he could play only 8 balls. Let us tell you that this series is important for Rohit along with Virat, because the future of both of them depends on this series and both of them flopped badly in the first match.

Virat Kohli dismissed for an 8 ball duck. pic.twitter.com/AYbnShEocX

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 19, 2025

Rohit Sharma out for 8 runs.
Virat Kohli out for Duck.

Sunday ruined for fans. pic.twitter.com/5OqPrJds7v

— RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) October 19, 2025

Rohit Sharma 8/14
Virat Kohli. 0/8
Heart break as a cricket fan pic.twitter.com/pkWv3IPPEx

— suraj kumar gupta (@surajkumar98047) October 19, 2025

Virat Kohli & Rohit returned after 223 days and scored. I can’t believe it #AUSvIND #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/UTW2GHBoMO

— Prabhakar (@itz_Prabhaa) October 19, 2025

Top 3 wickets fell at 25

Batting first, India had a very bad start. After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, captain Shubman Gill also returned to the pavilion cheaply. He was dismissed by Nathan Ellis in his very first over. He scored 10 runs in 18 balls with the help of 2 fours. India lost the wickets of its top 3 batsmen for 25 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is playing in the first ODI against Australia today, this is his debut ODI match. In the India vs Australia first ODI being played at Optus Stadium, Perth, Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Before the toss, Rohit Sharma handed over the debut cap to all-rounder Nitish Kumar, during which Rohit hugged him.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing an international match for the first time today after the Champions Trophy final. Fans were waiting for a long time to see both of them on the field. Talking about Nitish Kumar Reddy, Virat Kohli gave him the debut cap in Test, today Rohit Sharma gave him this cap in ODI.

Nitish Kumar Reddy received the Test Cap from Kohli in 2024 at Perth.

Nitish Kumar Reddy received the ODI Cap from Rohit in 2025 at Perth. pic.twitter.com/WHbsBOEn2n

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 19, 2025

India’s playing 11

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

A day he will never forget!

It’s a special moment for debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy, who receives his ODI cap from Rohit Sharma

Updates https://t.co/O1RsjJTHhM#TeamIndia , #AUSvIND , @NKReddy07 pic.twitter.com/ZpJUaiQqC5

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2025