Australia vs India, 3rd T20I, India tour of Australia, 2025

India’s challenge for a series-leveling win   

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• The odds of the first boundary being a four are 1.16 
• The odds of the first boundary being a six are 3.89 
• The first dismissal being caught out is 1.43 
• The first dismissal being not caught, is 2.70 

MATCH PREVIEW     

It is the 3rd T20I in the five-match series, and the pressure will be on the Indians to level the series. The Australians have taken a 1-0 lead in the series with a 4-wicket win at Melbourne. It was a strong show from the team, first with the ball, then in the run chase that took them to victory. They have improved their odds with the win and shall look to extend the lead. It was India’s first loss in 10 games, and they will look to make a strong comeback. With Australia missing their best bowler for this game, the Indians have an opening. It will be interesting to see if they can do well and level the series.  

Australia Preview      

Mitchell Marsh will be proud of his team’s efforts in the last game. They started the game behind on most cricket betting sites but overcame the odds to put on a strong show. The bowling attack has troubled the Indians in recent games and shall look to repeat the same show. However, the Indians have enjoyed a good run against them, and Marsh would like his players to play positively.  

Mitchell Marsh played a match-winning knock in the last game, and he must set up a big partnership with Travis Head. The middle order is formidable for the team, and they expect a good show from Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, and Tim David. Glenn Maxwell comes back into the team, and he will look to light up the skies with his big hits in the lower middle order alongside Marcus Stoinis.  

Sean Abbott will be under pressure, taking the place of the last game's Player of the Match, Josh Hazlewood. He must make early inroads along with Xavier Bartlett. Adam Zampa returns to the team and brings vast experience, and he shall look to do well in the middle overs with Nathan Ellis. Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell add to the team’s bowling options and will look to do well.      

Expected Starting XI for Australia     

Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott  

India Preview     

Suryakumar Yadav will feel upset with his team’s performance in the last game. Apart from Abhishek Sharma, no other batter in the Top 6 could reach a double-digit score. They will start even in this game on cricket betting apps. Yadav would like his team to put this upset behind them and deliver a strong performance in the game to level the series.  

Abhishek Sharma was brilliant in the last game, and the team expects him to deliver an electrifying start with Shubman Gill. Suryakumar Yadav must anchor the innings in the middle order and add runs with Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson. Harshit Rana batted well in the last game, and he will look to do well in the finishers’ role alongside Shivam Dube and Axar Patel.  

Jasprit Bumrah struggled a bit in the last game, and he must strike early alongside Harshit Rana, as the Australians have their openers in good form. Varun Chakravarthy and Kuleep Yadav will look to trouble the batters in the middle overs. The team expects a good show from Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma in the supporting role.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The wicket at Hobart poses a challenge for the batters in the early overs. In the last 10 games, the team chasing the score has won seven times as the conditions improve in the second half for the batters. The team winning the toss would look to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a small total.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

There will be some clouds in the skies of Hobart on November 02. The ball moves around on this surface in the early overs, making batting difficult. The average first innings score in the last two years has been around 160, and the side batting first would need 180 on the board to feel confident.  

OUR PREDICTION      

The Australians ended India’s nine-game winning streak in the last game. While the team will take inspiration from the last win, they have a few trouble areas in the bowling department. Their bowlers must get the act right for the team to win in this game. The Indians have a strong batting lineup that has been consistent in the last six months. We expect it to be a nail-biting contest, but the Indians have a slight edge.  

Our prediction is for India to win