Live: Australia vs India — 3rd ODI at the SCG (Sydney) — Match & Playing XIs

Match: Australia vs India — 3rd One-Day International (ODI) • Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) • Date: Today (Oct 25, 2025)

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.

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Note: This article is an original summary prepared from live reports and public match coverage. Scores and playing XIs can change during the game — always refer to an official live-score provider for the most current ball-by-ball updates.

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