Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

The rivalry between the Australian Men’s Cricket Team and the India National Cricket Team is very well-known for its intensity and heated moments. Both teams are considered cricketing giants, and we all know what happens when two giants clash with each other. The answer is chaos, intense heated moments, grit, and passion-filled sporting performances, along with a lot of sledging – all are quintessential parts of the game of cricket. To know more about the rivalry between the teams, you can take a quick look at the Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline, which provides the highlights of the key encounters both teams have had against each other.

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Upcoming ODIs and T20I Series India tour of Australia, 2025

ODIs Schedule

Match Details	Date Time
Australia vs India, 1st ODI Venue- Perth Stadium, Perth	October 19, Sunday 11:30 AM (LOCAL) 03:30 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 2nd ODI Venue- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	October 23, Thursday 2:00 PM (LOCAL) 03:30 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 3rd ODI Venue- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	October 25, Saturday 02:30 AM (LOCAL) 03:30 AM (GMT)

T20I Schedule

Match Details	Date & Time
Australia vs India, 1st T20I Venue- Manuka Oval, Canberra	October 29, Wednesday 07:15 PM (LOCAL) 08:15 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 2nd T20I Venue- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	October 31, Friday 07:15 PM (LOCAL) 08:15 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 3rd T20I Venue- Bellerive Oval, Hobart	November 02, Sunday 07:15 PM (LOCAL) 08:15 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 4th T20I Venue- Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast	November 06, Thursday 06:15 PM (LOCAL) 08:15 AM (GMT)
Australia vs India, 5th T20I Venue- The Gabba, Brisbane	November 08, Saturday 06:15 PM (LOCAL) 08:15 AM (GMT)

1947 to 1980: Dominance of the Aussies

Between the period from 1947-1980, the Indian and Australian teams have played a set of 38 matches. Out of which, the Aussies have won 20 matches, whereas the Men in Blue have only managed to win 8 matches, and 10 matches ended in a draw. The Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the encounters between the teams across the two formats – Test matches and ODIs.

1947-1948 Australia v India (Test): The first-ever test match series of 5 matches was played between the Australian and Indian teams, and was hosted by the Aussies. The Aussies asserted their dominance by winning the series 4-0. The 2nd match of the series ended up being drawn. The key performers for the Australian cricket team were Donald Bradman, Keith Miller, Lindsay Hassett, Arthur Morris, Ernest Toshack, Ray Lindwall, Ian Johnson, Sidney Barnes, William Brown, Samuel Loxton, and Douglas Ring.

1959-1960 India v Australia (Test): The 5 match series was played between the Indian and the Australian teams in India. In the first match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Aussies registered a win by a margin of an innings and 127 runs. The key performers for the Aussies were Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Gordon Rorke, Neil Harvey, Kenneth Mackay, and Lindsay Kline. The Indian team won the second match by 119 runs. The crucial reformers for the Indian team were Jasubhai Patel, Nari Contractor, Abbas Ali Baig, Chandu Borde, Ramnath Kenny, Bapu Nadkarni, and Polly Umrigar.

1964-1965 India v Australia (2nd Test): In the 2nd test match played between the Australian and Indian Cricket teams at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on 10th October, 1964. The Indian team clinched the victory by 2 wickets. Batting first, the Indian team set targets of 341 & 256 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. Whereas, the Aussies were restricted to totals of 320 & 274 runs in the first and second innings, respectively.

1969-1970 India v Australia (Test): In the first match played on 4th November, 1969 at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, between the Australian and Indian cricket teams. The Aussies won the match by 8 wickets, and the key performers were Graham McKenzie, John Gleeson, Keith Stackpole, Ian Redpath, and Alan Connolly.

In the third test match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Indian team bagged victory by 7 wickets. The major performers for the Indian team were Bishen Bedi, Erapally Prasanna, Ashok Mankad, Ajit Wadekar, and Gundappa Viswanath.

1977-1978 Australia v India (Test): The 5-match series hosted by the Australian team was dominated by the Aussies by 3-2. The key performers for the Australian cricket team were Peter Toohey, Wayne Clark, Anthony Mann, Jeff Thomson, Bob Simpson, Jeff Thomson, John Gannon, John Dyson, Steve Rixon, Anthony Mann, Graham Yallop, Rick Darling, Ian Callen, and Bruce Yardley.

1979-1980 India v Australia (Test): Out of the 5-match series, the 3rd and the 6th match was played in Kanpur and Mumbai, the Indian team won both the matches by a margin of 153 runs and by an innings and 100 runs, respectively. The key performers for the Indian team were Sunil Gavaskar, Chetandra Chauhan, Dillip Vengsarkar, Karsan Ghavri, Gundappa Viswanath, Nandlal Yadav, Kapil Dev, Syed Kirmani, and Dilip Doshi.

1980-1981 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (ODI): The Australian and Indian cricket teams encountered each other in the 3rd and 6th matches of the cup. The third match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and was won by the Indian team by 66 runs. On the other hand, the sixth match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and won by the Australian cricket team by 9 wickets.

1981 to 2006: Sustained Control of the Aussies

From the time period 1981-2006, the Australian and Indian teams have played a total of 113 matches. The Aussies have continued their dominance by winning 63 matches, and the Indian team only managed to bag 34 victories, whereas 10 matches ended up being drawn, 5 matches gave no result, and 1 match ended up in a tie. The Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the encounters between the teams across two formats – Test and ODIs.

1983 Prudential World Cup (ODI): The 11th match of the cup was played at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on 13th June, 1983. Batting first, the Aussies set the target of 320 runs with major knocks from Trevor Chappell(110 runs), Graham Yallop(66 runs*). In the run chase, the Indian team was restricted to a mere total of 158 runs, with the major blow given by Kenneth MacLeay(6 wickets) and Thomas Hogan(2 wickets).

In the 23rd match of the cup played at the County Ground, Chelmsford, on 20th June, 1983. The Indian team won the match by 118 runs. Roger Binny was given the Player of the Match award for his contribution of 21 runs and a brilliant bowling spell of 8 overs, 29 runs, and 4 wickets.

1984-1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship (ODI): The 9th match of the championship was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, on 3rd March, 1985. The Indian team won the match by 8 wickets, and Ravi Shastri was given the Player of the Match for his knock of 51 runs and a brilliant bowling spell of 10 overs, 34 runs, and 1 wicket.

1986-1987 Sharjah Cup (ODI): The 3rd match of the cup was played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on 5th April, 1987. Batting first, the Aussies set the target of 176 runs. In the run chase, the Indian team was able to chase down the target smoothly in 42 overs.

1987-1988 Reliance World Cup (ODI): The 3rd and the 15th matches were played between the Aussies and the Men in Blue, hosted at Chennai and Delhi, respectively. The Aussies won the 3rd match by a mere margin of 1 run. The major performers for the Aussies were Geoff Marsh, David Boon, Dean Jones, Craig McDermott, and Steve Waugh.

The 15th match of the cup was won by the Indian team by a margin of 56 runs. The key performers for the team were Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Sidhu, Dillip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Maninder Singh.

1991-1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup (ODI): The 12th match of the cup was played on 1st March 1992 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane. Batting first, the Aussies set the target of 237 runs with crucial knocks from Dean Jones(90 runs) and David Boon(43 runs). In the run chase, the Indian team’s target was revised to 236 runs to chase in 47 overs, due to rain. The Indian team was unable to chase the target, and the Aussies won the match by 1 run.

1995-1996 Wills World Cup (ODI): The Aussies won the toss and elected to bat in the 20th match of the cup that was hosted on 27th February, 1996, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The Aussies won the match by a margin of 16 runs. The Australian right-handed batter was given the Player of the Match award for his splendid knock of 126 runs and 1 wicket.

1999 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 31st match of the cup was played at the Kennington Oval, London, on 4th June, 1999. Batting first, the Aussies set the target of 282 runs with crucial knocks from Mark Waugh(83 runs), Adam Gilchrist(31 runs), and Steve Waugh(36 runs). In reply, the Indian team was restricted to a total of 205 runs despite the unbeaten century by Ajay Jadeja.

2000-2001 ICC Knock-Out (1st Quarter-Final): The 1st quarter-final of the 2000-2001 ICC Knockout was played at the Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, on 7th October, 2000. The Indian team won the match by 20 runs, and Yuvraj Singh was given the Player of the Match award for his splendid knock of 84 runs.

2002-2003 ICC World Cup (Final): The final of the cup was played between the Indian and the Australian cricket teams at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 23rd March, 2003. Batting first, the Aussies set a target of 359 runs with major knocks from Adam Gilchrist(57 runs), Ricky Ponting(140 runs*), and Damien Martyn(88 runs). In the run chase, the Men in Blue were restricted to a total of 234 runs, with the major wicket takers being Glenn McGrath(3 wickets), Andrew Symonds(2 wickets), and Brett Lee(2 wickets).

2006-2007 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI): The match played between the Indian and Australian cricket teams was played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh, on 29th October, 2006. The Australian team won the match by 6 wickets. Damien Martyn won the Player of the Match for his splendid unbeaten knock of 73 runs.

2007 to 2020: Indian Dominance

Between the period from 2007-2020, the Australian and the Indian cricket teams have played a set of 115 matches. The Men in Blue asserted their dominance by winning a total of 53 matches; the Aussies only managed to bag 49 victories, whereas 7 matches ended up being drawn, and 6 matches gave no result. The Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the clashes between the teams across all the formats – Test, ODI, and T20Is.

2007-2008 ICC World Twenty20 (2nd Semi-final): The 2nd semi-final was played at the Kingsmead, Durban, on 22nd September, 2007. The Men in Blue won the match by a margin of 15 runs. Yuvraj Singh was given the Player of the Match for his knock of 70 runs.

2009-2010 ICC World Twenty20: Batting first, the Aussies set the total of 184 runs with major knocks from Shane Watson(54 runs), David Warner(72 runs), and David Hussey(35 runs). In the run chase, the Indian team was restricted to a total of 135 runs, with the major wicket-takers being Dirk Nannes(3 wickets) and Shaun Tait(3 wickets).

2010-2011 India v Australia (Test): The 2-match test series was played between the teams hosted by India. The Men in Blue whitewashed Aussies in the series 2-0. Key performers for the Indian team were Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, V V S Laxman, Murali Vijay, M S Dhoni, and Sreesanth.

2010-2011 ICC World Cup (ODI, 2nd Quarter-final): The 2nd quarter-final match of the series was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 24th March, 2011, between the Aussies and the Men in Blue. The Indian team won the match by 5 wickets.

2012-2013 ICC World Twenty20: The 16th match of the cup was played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 28th September, 2012. Batting first, the Indian team set a target of 140 runs with major contributions from Irfan Pathan(31 runs) and Suresh Raina(26 runs). In the run chase, brilliant knocks from the openers, Shane Watson(72 runs) and David Warner(63 runs*), aided the Aussies towards the victory.

2012-2013 India v Australia (Test): The 4 test-match series was hosted by India. The series was whitewashed by the Men in Blue by 5-0. The key performers for the Indian team were Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Pragyan Ojha.

2013-2014 ICC World Twenty20: The 28th match of the series was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, on 30th March, 2014. Batting first, the Indian team set a total of 159 runs with a major contribution from Yuvraj Singh(60 runs). In reply, the Australian team was constricted to a bare total of 86 runs, with the major wicket takers being Ravichandran Ashwin(4 wickets) and Amit Mishra(2 wickets).

2014-2015 ICC World Cup (ODI, 2nd Semi-Final): The 2nd semi-final of the cup was played on 26th March, 2015, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. The Australian team won the match by a margin of 95 runs. Steve Smith won the Player of the Match for his brilliant knock of 105 runs.

2015-2016 ICC World Twenty20: Batting first, the Aussies set a total of 160 runs with major knocks from Aaron Finch(43 runs) and Glenn Maxwell(31 runs). In reply, a brilliant knock from Virat Kohli(82 runs*) guided the Men in Blue towards a smooth-sailing victory.

2016-2017 India v Australia (Test): The 1st test was played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, on 23rd February, 2017. The Aussies won the match by a humongous margin of 333 runs. Batting first, the Aussies set the targets of 260 & 285 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. In the run chase, the Indian team was restricted to mere totals of 105 & 107 runs in the first and second innings, respectively.

2019 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 14th match of the 2019 ODI World Cup was played at the Kennington Oval, London, on 9th June, 2019. The Men in Blue won the match by a margin of 36 runs. Shikhar Dhawan was named the Player of the Match for his knock of 117 runs off 109 balls.

2021 to 2025: Recent Encounters

From the time period of 2021-2025, the Indian and Australian cricket teams have played a total of 30 matches. Out of which, the Men in Blue have dominated by winning 16 matches, and the Aussies only managed to clinch 11 victories, whereas 3 matches ended up being drawn. The Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the encounters between the teams in recent times.

2022-2023 India v Australia (1st Test): The 1st test match was played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, on 9th February, 2023, between the Indian and Australian cricket teams. The Indian team won the match by an innings and 132 runs. Batting first, the Aussies set the totals of 177 & 91 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. In the run chase, the Indian team scored a total of 400 runs in their first innings with crucial contributions from Rohit Sharma(120 runs), Ravindra Jadeja(70 runs), and Axar Patel(84 runs).

2023 Australia v India (1st Test): The 1st test of the series was played at the Kennington Oval, London between the Aussies and the Indian teams. The Australian team won the match by 209 runs. The key performers for the Aussies were David Warner, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon.

2023 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 5th match of the cup was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on 8th October, 2023. Batting first, the Aussies set the target of 199 runs with major knocks from David Warner(41 runs) and Steve Smith(46 runs). In the run chase, the Indian team was able to chase the target easily in 41.2 overs with the help of crucial knocks from Virat Kohli(85 runs) and KL Rahul(97 runs*).

The final match of the tournament was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 19th November, 2023. The Aussies defeated the Indian team by 6 wickets. The key performers for the Aussies were Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, and Marnus Labuschagne.

2024 ICC T20 World Cup (T20): The Aussies won the match and invited the Men in Blue to bat first in the 51st match played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia. The Indian team won the match by 24 runs, and Rohit Sharma was given the Player of the Match award for his knock of 92 runs.

2025 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI, 1st Semi-Final): The 1st semi-final match of the trophy was played between the Aussies and the Men in Blue at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, on 4th March, 2025. The Indian team clinched the victory by 4 wickets. Virat Kohli was given the Player of the Match for his splendid knock of 84 runs off 98 balls.

India vs Australia: Overall Head-to-Head Summary

India and Australia have played as each other 296 times across formats, including, 143 wins for Australia, 111 wins for India and 42 games ended in a draw, tie or no result. In Tests, Australia leads , 48-33; In ODIs; Australia leads with 84-58 and in T20Is, India leads 20-11, so their statistics show an intense competition match up.

Format	Matches played	India won	Australia won	No Result/ Tied
Test	112	33	48	31
ODI	152	58	84	10
T20I	32	20	11	1
Total	296	111	143	42

Head to Head results in ICC events

Tournament	Matches played	India won	Australia won	No result
World Cup	14	5	9	0
T20 World Cup	6	4	2	0
Champions Trophy	5	3	1	1
World Test Championship	14	5	6	3
Total	38	17	18	4

Recent Test Series India tour of Australia, 2024-25

Match Details	Date & Time	Result
Australia vs India, 1st Test Venue– Perth Stadium, Perth	November 22– November26 10:20 AM (Local) 02:20 AM (GMT)	India won by 295 runs
Australia vs India, 2nd Test Venue– Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	December 06– December10 02:30 PM (Local) 04:00 AM (GMT)	Australia won by 10 wkts
Australia vs India, 3rd Test Venue– The Gabba, Brisbane	December 14– December18 10:20 AM (Local) 12:20 AM (GMT)	Match drawn
Australia vs India, 4th Test Venue– Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	December 26– December30 10:30 AM (Local) 11:30 PM (GMT)	Australia won by 184 runs
Australia vs India, 5th Test Venue– Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	January 03– January07 10:3 AM (Local) 11:30 AM (GMT)	Australia won by 6 wkts

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