India Eye Series-Leveling Win at Adelaide Oval Against Australia

• By Thetripurapost Sports Desk, Oval
• Oct 22, 2025
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The Indian cricket team will play their second ODI against Australia at the iconic Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with the match starting at 9 am. Australia currently leads the three-match series 1-0, having won the first ODI in Perth.

For India, the match is crucial. A loss would hand Australia the series, while a win could bring India level. Rain is forecast, with a 25% chance of showers and a maximum temperature of 18°C, which may affect proceedings as overs were reduced in the first ODI due to rain.

Adelaide Oval: India’s Fortress
India has not lost an ODI at Adelaide in 17 years and has a record of 9 wins from 15 matches at the venue, giving them a 60% success rate—higher than any other Australian ground. The last defeat here came against Sri Lanka on February 19, 2008. India has previously won its last two matches against Australia at this ground and will aim for a third consecutive victory.

Key Players
Virat Kohli has been a standout performer at Adelaide Oval, averaging 61 in four matches with two centuries. Kohli’s form makes him central to India’s hopes of victory. Ravindra Jadeja leads India’s bowling charts against Australia, with 39 wickets in 45 matches.

On the Australian side, captain Mitchell Marsh has scored 943 runs in 24 ODIs against India, including three centuries and three fifties. Mitchell Starc has been their leading bowler, taking 31 wickets in 20 matches against India.

Pitch and Conditions
The Adelaide pitch is expected to initially favor the batsmen but will become more conducive to spin as the game progresses. Teams winning the toss may prefer to bat first. Historically, out of 94 ODIs at Adelaide, 49 wins have gone to teams batting first, while 43 wins have gone to teams bowling first.

Possible Playing XIs

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar/Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj/Arshdeep Singh

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

With India’s dominance at Adelaide and Kohli’s stellar record here, fans will hope history repeats itself as the team seeks to level the series.