India vs Australia Live Streaming: How to Watch First T20I in Australia - Preview, Start Time, Squads and More

India vs Australia 1st T20I Live streaming: All eyes will be on skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s batting form as India face Australia in the opening T20 International at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Wednesday. Both teams enter evenly matched, having won eight of their last ten T20Is, with India recording one tie and Australia one no result.

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While the ODI series focused on the farewell appearances of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Australian soil, the T20Is shift the spotlight to the next generation of Indian stars making their first mark Down Under.


While Suryakumar’s lean run with the bat remains a concern, his leadership record stands out - 23 wins in 29 matches - built on India’s fearless, attacking brand of cricket. Under his captaincy, the team has flourished with an aggressive batting template, maintaining a perfect bilateral series record and capturing the Asia Cup title, albeit against mostly second-string opposition.


The Australia series marks the start of India’s core preparations for the T20 World Cup next year. Although the outcomes may not heavily influence selections, these games, along with upcoming series against South Africa and New Zealand, offer crucial match practice in familiar conditions.

India’s bowling attack will again rely on Jasprit Bumrah’s precision and Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin to stifle the Australian hitters. The combined 12 overs from Varun, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel could prove decisive, complemented by Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh’s new-ball spells against the explosive Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh.

Australia will also be banking on Mitchell Owen, their emerging T20 star who previously featured for Punjab Kings in the IPL. Owen impressed against India in an ODI at Adelaide but will face a stiff challenge adapting to India’s spin-heavy strategy across the middle overs.

For India, a strong start led by Suryakumar - both as captain and batter - could set the tone for their World Cup buildup.

HOW TO WATCH IND VS AUS FIRST T20I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

• Match: India vs Australia, First T20I
• Date: October 29 (Wednesday)
• Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
• Start Time: 7.15 PM AEDT/7.15 PM Local Time/8:15 AM GMT
• Channel/Streaming: Fox Cricket/Kayo Sports

Squads:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis (w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav ( c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma