Australia will be hosting India for a three-match ODI series which is set to begin on December 5 with the series being part of the ICC ODI Championship. As the ODI series gets underway, we will go through the head-to-head records of both sides.
The marquee series will kick off with the first & second ODI being played at Brisbane while the series concludes at the WACA in Perth where the final ODI will be played.
India heads into the ODI series after beating New Zealand 2-1 in an ODI series whereas Australia will be playing their first ODI series since March 2024 with the last being played against Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series where they won all three matches.
The last time both (India & Australia) played against each other in the ODIs was when India hosted Australia but was handed a whitewash as Australia clinched the three-match ODI series.
In the ODI format, both sides have played 53 matches so far. Australia has a supreme record against India who have won 43 matches out of 53 while India has won only 10.
The 2000s saw a series of highly intense battles between both teams with Australia often holding the edge. It was in 2004 both teams played a bilateral series in the format when Australia toured India. It was a historical 7-match ODI series between both sides. Australia emerged as winners in the nail-biting series as the series ended 4-3 in Australia’s favor.
It was in 2006 Indian team first toured Australia for a bilateral series. But the Australian team continued its domination as they secured a 3-0 series victory. Later on, the Indian side toured Australia in October 2008, but the results once again tilted in the favour of Australia as they won the five-match ODI series by 5-0.
Notably, Australia has won 16 matches on their home turf against India whereas India has registered victories on 4 occasions which displays Australia’s impressive track record at home. India’s first win on Australian soil in a bilateral series came during their last tour to Australia when they toured Australia for a multi-format series in September 2021. They chased down 265 securing a narrow 2-wicket victory over Australia but the host went on to win the series by 2-1.
Though Australia has been unbeatable, remaining undefeated in an ODI series against India, the question remains: Can India turn the tables this time, riding on the confidence of their recent successes?
Australia v India ODI Series Schedule:
First ODI – December 5: Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 9.50 am (IST)
Second ODI – December 8: Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 5.15 am (IST)
Third ODI – December 11: WACA Ground, Perth, 9.50 am (IST)
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