When was the last time India toured Australia for an ODI series?

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Modified at :October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM

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India and Australia are set to square off in three ODI games from October 19 to 25.

The battleground is set for India’s tour of Australia 2025 and both sides are pulling their socks up for an exciting campaign. Indian Cricket Team will clash with the hosts Australian Cricket Team in a three-match ODI and five-match T20I series during the tour.

The ODI series will commence on October 19 with the opening game at Perth Cricket Stadium in Perth. The next game will be played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on October 23, while the last game is scheduled to take place on October 25 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

While India will be led by their new ODI captain Shubman Gill, Australia will be captained by Mitchell Marsh in the absence of Pat Cummins. Recovering from a back injury, Cummins has been ruled out of both series. The series will also mark batting legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s return to the national team, having last played for India during ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in March.

While Australia will aim to dominate the visitors with the home advantage, the Shubman Gill-led side will bank on their recent success in Asia Cup 2025 and unbeaten record during ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they also outplayed Australia in the semi-final in Dubai.

India last toured Australia in November 2020

Indian Cricket Team, India T20I Team 2025, Asia Cup 2025 — Indian team (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Creimas for Asian Cricket Council)

The Men in Blue last toured Australia for an ODI series in November-December 2020. During the tour, both sides squared off in three games, with the Aussies winning the series 2-1.

The hosts, led by then captain Aaron Finch, crushed the Virat Kohli-led Indian team by 66 runs in the first ODI and 51 runs in the second game. India bounced back in the final game to win by 13 runs.

Batting legend Steve Smith, who announced his retirement from ODIs earlier this year, was adjudged Player of the Series. At an average of 72.0, the right-handed batsman hit 216 runs in three games, including two centuries.

When did India last tour Australia for an ODI series?

India last toured Australia for an ODI series in 2020.

Who won Australia vs India ODI series in 2020?

Australia defeated India 2-1 in the three-match series. The hosts won the opening game by 66 runs and second match by 51 runs. They lost the third encounter by 13 runs.

Who was Player of the Series during Australia vs India ODI series in 2020?

Steve Smith was Player of the Series during Australia vs India ODI series in 2020.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.