India (IND) vs Australia (AUS) 1st T20 Live Cricket Score Updates: The first India vs Australia T20I match was called off in Canberra due to rain. After the game was initially interrupted by rain, the day was reduced to an 18-over contest. But the game was again halted with India batting on 97/1 in their 10th over. This time the match was called off. Earlier, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the first of the five-match T20I series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. The hosts have won the ODI leg of the series 2-1
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This is the first time India will take the field after winning the Asia Cup 2025 in September. While the conditions are nowhere near what they might be witnessing for the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India, it is still a good opportunity to try and test a few combinations on wickets that are a bit more conducive to batting with pace and bounce, and be ready for various conditions.
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As per Australia, they too have had a fantastic run in the shorter version of the game and will be favourites going into that 2026 showpiece event. They will be looking to test the quality of their side against the defending World Champions.
Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
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IND vs AUS: Whose T20 blueprint will succeed? Tall madcap pack of Australia or India with daredevil Abhishek Sharma and classical Shubman Gill?
The five-match series Down Under will be a cursory indicator of what to expect when the next World Cup rolls around in three months in the Indian subcontinent. It may also turn out to be an antithesis for all high-scoring activities in the build-up. (AP)
India’s spin legend R. Ashwin has declared that the future of T20 cricket will be dominated by tall, powerfully-built batters with long levers, like Australian giant Tim David, especially if the current wide-line rules remain unchanged. This prophecy sets the stage for the first T20 International of the series on Wednesday evening in chilly Canberra, where a strong Australian side, armed with this prototype of explosive batting talent, will take on India, the reigning world champions, in a highly anticipated contest that showcases the evolving dynamics of the shortest format of the game. (Read more from Lalith Kalidas)
