IND vs AUS: Weather forecast for 1st T20I, Canberra (29th October)

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

Indian Cricket Team will battle against Australian Cricket Team in first of the five-match T20I series at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday, October 29. While the Mitchell Marsh-led side will aim to dominate the visitors with their home advantage, the Suryakumar Yadav & Co. will bank upon their recent success in Asia Cup 2025 last month, where they emerged champions and were unbeaten across seven games.

During the T20I series, the Men in Blue will also aim to avenge their ODI series loss against Australia. Led by Marsh, in the absence of ODI captain Pat Cummins, the Men in Yellow outplayed India 2-1 in the three-match series after winning the first two games.

Notably, the opening ODI game at the Optus Stadium in Perth was severely affected by rain and had to be shortened by 26 overs in both innings. The rain halted the match multiple times in the first innings, hampering India’s batting as they suffered a top-order collapse.

There is also a chance of rain during the first T20I between Australia and India at the capital city of Canberra, where the match will take place.

IND vs AUS: Weather forecast for 1st T20I, Canberra (29th October)

According to weather.com, the temperature of Canberra on Wednesday, October 29 will be 16° C during the day and 8° C at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day, with about a 33% chance of rain in the morning. However, as the day progresses, the precipitation will drop to 13%.

Notably, the encounter will start at 7:15 PM Australian time (1:45 PM IST). The chances of rain are very low in the evening, and the encounter is unlikely to be hampered by weather. The humidity will be about 72% during the day and rise to 89% at night.

Meanwhile, India will be short of their key all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was ruled out of the series due to quadriceps injury. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was ruled out of the third ODI in Sydney due to a quadriceps injury, has recovered and started his training in the nets. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s return after missing the ODI series will be a big boost for the visitors.

For Australia, Josh Inglis has recovered from his calf injury and is expected to be available for the opening game. The hosts will miss the services of stalwart Glenn Maxwell in the opening game as the all-rounder is set to join the squad after two matches.

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