India vs Australia T20I, ODI fixtures announced: Eight games, eight city white-ball series in October, November | Cricket News
India’s Virat Kohli with Australia’s Steve Smith after the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. (ANI) India will tour Australia in October, November this year for a bumper eight-game, eight-city white-ball trip which includes three ODIs and five T20Is. Cricket Australia announced the dates for limited overs series involving India and South Africa on Sunday, having already announced Ashes dates earlier.The 2025-26 ‘season’ will be the first ever to feature men’s international cricket in all eight Australian states and territories, with Canberra and Hobart set to host India during their five-game T20 series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The series will begin with three ODIs between the 2023 ODI World Cup finalists in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. Gold Coast’s Carrara Stadium will then see T20 action along with the traditional venues, the MCG and the Gabba.India are returning after a gripping five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024-25.”We smashed many records for attendance, viewing audiences and digital engagement last summer and we’re confident that this incredible momentum will continue throughout what promises to be an engrossing season,” Cricket Australia’s outgoing chief executive Nick Hockley said.”We are extremely grateful for the cooperation and support of all our government, venue, broadcast and commercial partners who ensure Australia’s national sport continues to deliver brilliant experiences in stadiums and drive participation across the country.”Preceding the series against India will be a three-ODI, three-T20I clash against South Africa. It will witness the first internationals played in Darwin in 17 years, with Cairns and Mackay also to host the Proteas in August.Mackay previously hosted the Australian women’s team in 2021 and 2024, but the Great Barrier Reef Arena (Harrup Park) has seen just one men’s international—a 1992 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and India—which was abandoned after only two balls due to wet-season rain.This year’s series brings top-tier men’s cricket back to Far North Queensland for the first time since New Zealand and Zimbabwe played in Cairns and Townsville in 2022. Meanwhile, Darwin will host its first internationals since Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series at Marrara Stadium in 2008.The heavy T20I focus for Australia’s team comes ahead of the World Cup in February-March, 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.Australia vs India fixturesAustralia vs India ODI seriesOctober 19: Perth Stadium, Perth (D/N)October 23: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)October 25: SCG, Sydney (D/N)Australia vs India T20 seriesOctober 29: Manuka Oval, Canberra (N)October 31: MCG, Melbourne (N)November 2: Bellerive Oval, Hobart (N)November 6: Gold Coast Stadium, Gold Coast (N)November 8: The Gabba, Brisbane (N)Australia vs South Africa fixturesAustralia vs South Africa T20 seriesAugust 10: Marrara Stadium, Darwin (N)August 12: Marrara Stadium, Darwin (N)August 16: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (N) Australia vs South Africa ODI seriesAugust 19: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (D/N)August 22: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (D/N)August 24: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (D/N)Australia vs England Ashes fixtures21-25 November: West Test, Perth Stadium, Perth4-8 December: Day-Night Test, The Gabba, Brisbane17-21 December: Christmas Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide26-30 December: Boxing Day Test, MCG, Melbourne4-8 January: Pink Test, SCG, SydneyGet the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India, including match schedules, team squads, points table and IPL live score for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Don’t miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap.
