- Match: India vs Australia
- Date- 3rd January 2025
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- Sydney Cricket Ground
- Time- 5:00 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Cloudy, 24.4 Degrees Celsius
India vs Australia Preview
IND vs AUS: The fifth Test match between India and Australia is set to take place from January 3 to January 7, 2025, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
This match is crucial for both teams, especially for India, who are trailing 1-2 in the series after a disappointing loss in the fourth Test by 184 runs.
Check complete details on India vs Australia today’s match predictions, who will win, predicted playing XI, key players, and more.
Top Batters IND vs AUS
- Travis Head (AUS): 410 Runs, 4 Matches
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND): 359 Runs, 4 Matches
- Nitish Kumar Reddy (IND): 294 Runs, 4 Matches
Top Bowlers for IND vs AUS
- Jasprit Bumrah (IND): 30 Wickets, 4 Matches
- Pat Cummins (AUS): 20 Wickets, 4 Matches
- Mohammed Siraj (IND): 16 Wickets, 4 Matches
IND vs AUS Fantasy Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If India bats first
India is expected to score around 250-280 runs.
Scenario 2- If Australia bats first
Australia is expected to score around 330-345 runs.
Who Will Win the IND vs AUS Today Match?
IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction: India to win
Australia is favored to win the fifth Test against India, which begins on January 3, 2025, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The current series score stands at 2-1 in favor of Australia after their convincing victory in the fourth Test by 184 runs.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury updates for now. We will update if there are any
Probable Playing XI
India Predicted Playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia Predicted Playing XI
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
IND vs AUS Complete Squads:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep
Australia: Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland. Alex Carey (Wk), Josh Hazlewood. Travis Head. Josh Inglis (Wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
