India Vs Australia, 3rd ODI: IND Ride Ro-Ko Heroics To Beat AUS By Nine Wickets In Sydney

Shubman Gill’s India thrashed Mitchell Marsh’s Australia by nine wickets in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday (October 25, 2025). The Aussies, nevertheless, claimed the three-match series 2-1.

India chased down a modest 237-run target in 38.3 overs, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing vintage knocks in what was possibly their last outing in Australia.

After Harshit Rana-led bowlers restricted Australia to a below-par 236, Rohit (121 not out) and Kohli (74 not out) stitched a 168-run alliance in just 170 balls for the second wicket to take India to 237 for one in 38.3 overs.

Rohit and Kohli gave the ecstatic Sydney crowd precisely what they wanted, while unfurling archetypal innings and in the process saved the team from an embarrassing whitewash. Rohit was all fluency and wholehearted shot-making, and Kohli resembled a mathematician solving a puzzle with meticulousness.

Once skipper Shubman Gill returned to the hut after helping his senior partner to milk 69 runs for the opening wicket, Rohit took over the chase in his inimitable manner and went on to produce his 33rd ODI century.

Later, Kohli slammed Ellis for a four to take the match to its logical conclusion and the Australian players crowded around him and Rohit to congratulate them.

IND Vs AUS, 3rd ODI: Ball-By-Ball Commentary

IND Vs AUS, 3rd ODI: Toss Update

Australia won the toss and opted to bat first against India.

IND Vs AUS, 3rd ODI: Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

(With PTI inputs)