India will be face to face Australia In the first match of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about the India vs Australia playing 11 for the first match of the series.
India Playing XI vs Australia – 1st ODI, India tour of Australia 2025:
Openers: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma
With the ODI series against Australia in Perth, India will start a new era in ODI cricket under the leadership of Shubman Gill.
The Men in Blue would like to register a win in this particular match and take an early lead in the three-match series.
The Indian team has a good mix of youth and experience and more importantly, they won a multi-nation tournament when they last played ODI cricket in March this year and they will be looking to build on the momentum.
India will open the batting with Shunman Gill and Rohit Sharma, both of whom will try to give the team a good start.
Along with setting a platform, both Shubman and Rohit will also be hoping to score some runs to gain confidence for the upcoming matches.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
When it comes to the team’s batting, the visiting team has a top five, with former captain Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and newly appointed vice-captain Shreyas Iyer forming the backbone of the team’s batting.
Given the experience they have as far as ODI cricket is concerned, the onus will be on the top five batsmen to perform well and score a large number of runs for the team.
Another reason why the team management will expect players like Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to perform well with the bat is their experience in the lower order.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sunday, playing as fast and spin bowling all-rounders respectively in place of Hardik Pandya and Ravibadra Jadeja, do not have much experience of playing limited overs cricket in Australia.
Despite this, the pair would like to give a strong performance with both bat and ball in the upcoming match.
Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
The bowling department has a good mix of youth and experience, with Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy along with Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav.
Mohammed Sitaj will be expected to take the new ball from one end, while Arshdeep Singh will start from the other end.
Harshit Rana has also got a place in the team and there is every possibility that he will be included in the playing eleven as he can bowl at 140 KPH and trouble the Australian batsmen with his pace.
As far as the team’s spin bowling is concerned, it will be commanded by Kuldeep Yadav and off-spinner Washington Sundar, while Jadeja is not a part of the team.
