Following the loss of the ODI series, India will now shift their attention to the T20I series against Australia beginning Wednesday (October 29) at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. The five-match series will be captained by Suryakumar Yadav, who will look to take India to a solid comeback after suffering a 1-2 loss in the ODI series. This T20I series is important for both teams as they prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup next year. India and Australia are two of the strongest contenders for the tournament and will utilize this series to seal their most potent playing combinations and bolster their squads. India comes into the series in good T20 shape, having overpowered Bangladesh, South Africa, and England earlier this year. The Men in Blue also won the Asia Cup 2025 trophy with not a single loss, testing their all-round prowess. But playing in Australian conditions will be a different test altogether. The big grounds and fast pitches will put India's batting and bowling flexibility to test. India will miss all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is still recovering from injury, while his replacement Nitish Reddy is also under fitness watch. This leaves the team management with some tough decisions to make. Australia, who are under Mitchell Marsh, have just come from a comprehensive series victory against New Zealand. The batting unit of the team appears solid, but the bowling unit is inexperienced following Mitchell Starc's retirement and the non-availability of Pat Cummins. The Aussies will rely too much on Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa to test India's strong batting line. The show offers thrilling cricket action as the two teams strive to gain momentum in preparation for the T20 World Cup. Also Read | Alyssa Healy Set to Return for Semi-Final Clash Against India When and Where to Watch AUS vs IND 1st T20I Live Date: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday) Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra Start Time: 01:45 PM IST Telecast in India: Star Sports Network Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar Squads of Australia and India T20Is Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis. India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wl), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma