| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | Allrounder |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler |
| Alex Carey † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Cooper Connolly | Batting allrounder |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Bowler |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Travis Head | Top-order batter |
| Josh Inglis † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Bowler |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Batter |
| Mitchell Owen | Middle-order batter |
| Josh Philippe † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Matt Renshaw | Batter |
| Matthew Short | Top-order batter |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSAUS |  | 131/3 | beat | 136/9 |  | INDIND | 19/10/25 | India tour of Australia 2025/26 |
| AUSAUS | | 264 | lost to | 267/6 | | INDIND | 04/03/25 | ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut) |
| AUSAUS | | 241/4 | beat | 240 | | INDIND | 19/11/23 | World Cup |
| AUSAUS | | 199 | lost to | 201/4 | | INDIND | 08/10/23 | World Cup |
| AUSAUS | | 352/7 | beat | 286 | | INDIND | 27/09/23 | Australia tour of India 2023/24 |
Their tactics of stacking the batting at the expense of attacking bowlers will be tested in Australia more than it was during the Champions Trophy
In a contest cut to 26 overs by rain, India couldn't recover from early trouble against the new ball
India's new ODI captain gears up for his first game in charge of a team that includes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Australia have been inconsistent in ODIs since the last World Cup and are missing some key players for this series
The weather could be a factor in the opening ODI of the series while Australia are likely to field two debutants
