Live: Australia vs India — 3rd ODI at the SCG (Sydney) — Match & Playing XIs
Quick match snapshot
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. They posted a total of 236 all out. India are currently chasing that target at the SCG — the chase is in progress with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli among the batters at the crease.
Playing XIs (confirmed)
India (Playing XI)
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Harshit Rana
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Prasidh Krishna
- Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Playing XI)
- Mitchell Marsh (c)
- Travis Head
- Matthew Short
- Matt Renshaw
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Cooper Connolly
- Mitchell Owen
- Nathan Ellis
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
- Josh Hazlewood
Early match highlights & context
- Harshit Rana impressed with the new-ball spells during Australia’s innings and helped restrict the visitors to a modest total.
- Although Australia have already secured the series, this match is important for momentum and confidence, especially for India ahead of upcoming fixtures.
- The SCG crowd is expected to be lively for this day/night fixture.
Pitch & conditions
The SCG typically offers a good batting surface, with any early movement favouring quick bowlers with the new ball. Under lights the outfield becomes faster and batting usually gets easier — bowlers may find help early but runs are typically on offer for set batters.
How to follow live
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Reviewed by NK
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October 25, 2025
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