IND vs AUS: Head to head records in T20I cricket

The first IND vs AUS T20I will be played on October 29 at the Manuka Oval, Canberra.

After the conclusion of the ODI series, Australian Cricket Team and Indian Cricket Team are set to battle in a T20I series, which comprises five encounters. The opening game will be played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on October 29. The second and third T20Is will be played in Melbourne and Hobart respectively, while the last two clashes will take place in Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Men in Blue in the T20I series and will aim to avenge the ODI series defeat, which Australia won 2-1. Under his leadership, India won Asia Cup 2025 title last month and now they will look to replicate their performance on Australian soil.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the ODI series against Australia, will be back to lead India’s pace attack in the T20I series. Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav will have the responsibility of the spin department.

Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, and Shivam Dube are the prominent batters in India squad. All-rounder Washington Sundar has returned to the shortest format after a long break, having last played a game in January this year.

Talking about Australia, they will be short of senior pacer Pat Cummins as he recovers from a back injury. Josh Hazlewood is the most experienced pacer in their squad, but he will only feature in the first two games. Sean Abbott will leave the squad after the third T20I to play in Sheffield Shield tournament.

Glenn Maxwell will join the squad for the last three matches and his return will strengthen Australia’s batting might. Uncapped seam-bowling all-rounder Mahli Beardman will be added to the squad for the last leg and is expected to make his international debut during the campaign. With doubts over Josh Inglis’ fitness due to his recovery from a calf injury, Josh Phillippe has been added as a secondary wicket-keeper in the T20I squad.

Australia crushed India in the ODI series 2-1 and will aim for a similar outcome in the T20I series with the home advantage on their side. On the other hand, the Suryakumar Yadav & Co. will leave no stones unturned to outplay the hosts. Ahead of the T20I series between Australia and India, let’s take a look at the complete head-to-head records between both sides in the shortest format.

IND vs AUS head-to-head record in T20Is: India (20) – Australia (11)

Since their first T20I in 2007, Australia and India have locked horns in 32 games in T20I cricket. Out of these, India won 20 matches while Australia won 11 clashes. One encounter ended with no result. Out of these 32 matches, 12 took place in Australia, with India winning seven of them and losing only four.

Most runs for India in T20Is vs Australia:

Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer for India against Australia in T20Is, with 794 runs in 23 matches at a stunning average of 49.62 and strike rate of 142.54. With highest score of an unbeaten 90, the right-handed batsman has hammered eight fifties against Australia. Rohit Sharma is next on the list with 484 runs.

Most runs by Indian batsmen against Australia in T20Is:

1. Virat Kohli – 794 runs
2. Rohit Sharma- 484 runs
3. Shikhar Dhawan- 347 runs
4. MS Dhoni- 313 runs
5. Suryakumar Yadav- 290 runs

Most runs for Australia in T20Is vs India:

With 574 runs in 22 games, Glenn Maxwell leads the chart for Australia against India in T20Is. At a stunning strike rate of 152.25, he has slammed two tons and two fifties against India. Aaron Finch (500) and Matthew Wade (488) follow Maxwell.

Most runs by Australian batsmen against India in T20Is:

1. Glenn Maxwell- 574 runs
2. Aaron Finch- 500 runs
3. Matthew Wade- 488 runs
4. Shane Watson- 302 runs
5. Travis Head- 255 runs

Most wickets for India in T20Is vs Australia:

With 17 wickets in 14 games, Jasprit Bumrah is India’s highest wicket-taker against the Kamgaroos in T20I cricket. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin are next with 15 and 10 scalps respectively.

Most wickets by Indian bowlers against Australia in T20Is:

1. Jasprit Bumrah – 17 wickets
2. Axar Patel – 15 wickets
3. Ravichandran Ashwin – 10 wickets
4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 9 wickets
5. Ravi Bishnoi – 9 wickets

Most wickets for Australia in T20Is vs India:

Pacer Jason Behrendorff is the leading wicket-taker for Australia in T20Is against India with 13 scalps, closely followed by spinner Adam Zampa with 12 wickets.

Most wickets by Australia bowlers against India in T20Is:

1. Jason Behrendorff- 13 wickets
2. Adam Zampa – 12 wickets
3. Shane Watson – 10 wickets
4. Nathan Coulter-Nile- 8 wickets
5. Nathan Ellis- 7 wickets

IND vs AUS: India and Australia will clash in the 33rd T20I in Canberra

Notably, the opening game between Australia and India in Canberra will be the 33rd T20I between both teams. The previous T20I clash between them took place in June last year during ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where India outplayed Australia by 24 runs.

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