The cricket rivalry between the India National Cricket Team and the Australian Men’s Cricket Team is one of the sport’s most celebrated and intense. It spans all formats—Tests, ODIs, and T20Is—with numerous historic moments, iconic performances, and fiercely contested series. Below is a detailed timeline and overview of this rivalry, including key series, head-to-head statistics, and highlights from ICC tournaments.
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TEST MATCHES: INDIA VS AUSTRALIA
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Margin/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 28-Dec 2, 1947 | Brisbane | Australia | Innings & 226 runs |
| 2 | Dec 12-16, 1947 | Sydney | Australia | Innings & 16 runs |
| 3 | Dec 28-Jan 1, 1948 | Melbourne | Australia | 233 runs |
| 4 | Jan 16-20, 1948 | Adelaide | Draw | – |
| 5 | Jan 23-28, 1948 | Melbourne | Australia | Innings & 177 runs |
| 6 | Oct 19-23, 1956 | Madras | Australia | Innings & 55 runs |
| 7 | Nov 2-6, 1956 | Bombay | Australia | Innings & 127 runs |
| 8 | Nov 16-20, 1956 | Calcutta | Draw | – |
| 9 | Dec 12-16, 1959 | Delhi | Australia | Innings & 127 runs |
| 10 | Dec 19-23, 1959 | Kanpur | India | 119 runs |
| 11 | Dec 26-30, 1959 | Bombay | Draw | – |
| 12 | Jan 2-6, 1960 | Madras | Australia | 94 runs |
| 13 | Jan 8-13, 1960 | Calcutta | Draw | – |
| 14 | Jan 16-20, 1960 | Brabourne | Draw | – |
| 15 | Oct 2-7, 1964 | Madras | Draw | – |
| 16 | Oct 10-15, 1964 | Bombay | Draw | – |
| 17 | Oct 23-28, 1964 | Brabourne | India | 2 wickets |
| 18 | Dec 23-28, 1967 | Adelaide | Australia | 146 runs |
| 19 | Jan 5-10, 1968 | Melbourne | Australia | Innings & 4 runs |
| 20 | Jan 19-24, 1968 | Brisbane | Australia | 39 runs |
| 21 | Jan 26-31, 1968 | Sydney | Australia | 144 runs |
| 22 | Sep 19-24, 1969 | Bombay | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 23 | Sep 25-30, 1969 | Delhi | Draw | – |
| 24 | Oct 10-15, 1969 | Kanpur | India | 7 wickets |
| 25 | Oct 17-22, 1969 | Kolkata | Draw | – |
| 26 | Oct 31-Nov 5, 1969 | Madras | Australia | 77 runs |
| 27 | Dec 2-7, 1977 | Brisbane | Australia | 16 runs |
| 28 | Dec 16-21, 1977 | Perth | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 29 | Dec 30-Jan 4, 1978 | Melbourne | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 30 | Jan 13-18, 1978 | Sydney | India | Innings & 2 runs |
| 31 | Jan 28-Feb 2, 1978 | Adelaide | India | 47 runs |
| 32 | Feb 10-15, 1978 | Perth | Australia | 47 runs |
| 33 | Sep 15-20, 1979 | Chennai | Draw | – |
| 34 | Sep 28-Oct 3, 1979 | Bangalore | Draw | – |
| 35 | Oct 13-18, 1979 | Kanpur | Draw | – |
| 36 | Oct 26-31, 1979 | Delhi | Draw | – |
| 37 | Nov 10-15, 1979 | Bombay | India | 153 runs |
| 38 | Nov 24-29, 1979 | Kolkata | India | Innings & 100 runs |
| 39 | Jan 22-27, 1981 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 40 | Jan 30-Feb 4, 1981 | Adelaide | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 41 | Feb 13-18, 1981 | Melbourne | India | 59 runs |
| 42 | Dec 13-18, 1985 | Adelaide | Draw | – |
| 43 | Dec 26-31, 1985 | Melbourne | Draw | – |
| 44 | Jan 3-8, 1986 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 45 | Sep 11-16, 1986 | Madras | Tied | Match tied |
| 46 | Sep 19-24, 1986 | Delhi | Draw | – |
| 47 | Sep 26-Oct 1, 1986 | Mumbai | Draw | – |
| 48 | Jan 2-7, 1992 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 49 | Jan 17-22, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 38 runs |
| 50 | Jan 31-Feb 5, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 300 runs |
| 51 | Feb 14-19, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 10 wickets |
| 52 | Feb 28-Mar 5, 1992 | Melbourne | Draw | – |
| 53 | Oct 10-14, 1996 | Delhi | India | 7 wickets |
| 54 | Mar 6-10, 1998 | Chennai | India | 179 runs |
| 55 | Mar 19-23, 1998 | Kolkata | India | Innings & 219 runs |
| 56 | Mar 26-30, 1998 | Bangalore | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 57 | Dec 10-14, 1999 | Adelaide | Australia | 285 runs |
| 58 | Dec 26-30, 1999 | Melbourne | Australia | 180 runs |
| 59 | Jan 2-6, 2000 | Sydney | Australia | Innings & 141 runs |
| 60 | Feb 18-22, 2001 | Mumbai | Australia | 10 wickets |
| 61 | Mar 11-15, 2001 | Kolkata | India | 171 runs |
| 62 | Mar 18-22, 2001 | Chennai | India | 2 wickets |
| 63 | Dec 3-7, 2003 | Brisbane | Draw | – |
| 64 | Dec 12-16, 2003 | Adelaide | India | 4 wickets |
| 65 | Dec 26-30, 2003 | Melbourne | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 66 | Jan 2-6, 2004 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 67 | Oct 6-10, 2004 | Bangalore | Australia | 217 runs |
| 68 | Oct 14-18, 2004 | Chennai | Draw | – |
| 69 | Oct 26-30, 2004 | Nagpur | Australia | 342 runs |
| 70 | Nov 3-7, 2004 | Mumbai | India | 13 runs |
| 71 | Oct 6-10, 2008 | Bangalore | Draw | – |
| 72 | Oct 17-21, 2008 | Mohali | India | 320 runs |
| 73 | Oct 29-Nov 2, 2008 | Delhi | India | 87 runs |
| 74 | Nov 6-10, 2008 | Nagpur | Australia | 172 runs |
| 75 | Oct 1-5, 2010 | Mohali | India | 1 wicket |
| 76 | Oct 9-13, 2010 | Bangalore | India | 7 wickets |
| 77 | Dec 26-29, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | 122 runs |
| 78 | Jan 3-7, 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Innings & 68 runs |
| 79 | Jan 13-17, 2012 | Perth | Australia | Innings & 37 runs |
| 80 | Jan 24-28, 2012 | Adelaide | Australia | 298 runs |
| 81 | Feb 22-26, 2013 | Chennai | India | 8 wickets |
| 82 | Mar 2-6, 2013 | Hyderabad | India | Innings & 135 runs |
| 83 | Mar 14-18, 2013 | Mohali | India | 6 wickets |
| 84 | Mar 22-24, 2013 | Delhi | India | 6 wickets |
| 85 | Dec 9-13, 2014 | Adelaide | Australia | 48 runs |
| 86 | Dec 17-21, 2014 | Brisbane | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 87 | Dec 26-30, 2014 | Melbourne | Draw | – |
| 88 | Jan 6-10, 2015 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 89 | Feb 23-27, 2017 | Pune | Australia | 333 runs |
| 90 | Mar 4-8, 2017 | Bangalore | India | 75 runs |
| 91 | Mar 16-20, 2017 | Ranchi | Draw | – |
| 92 | Mar 25-28, 2017 | Dharamsala | India | 8 wickets |
| 93 | Dec 6-10, 2018 | Adelaide | India | 31 runs |
| 94 | Dec 14-18, 2018 | Perth | Australia | 146 runs |
| 95 | Dec 26-30, 2018 | Melbourne | India | 137 runs |
| 96 | Jan 3-7, 2019 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 97 | Dec 17-19, 2020 | Adelaide | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 98 | Dec 26-29, 2020 | Melbourne | India | 8 wickets |
| 99 | Jan 7-11, 2021 | Sydney | Draw | – |
| 100 | Jan 15-19, 2021 | Brisbane | India | 3 wickets |
| 101 | Feb 9-13, 2023 | Nagpur | India | Innings & 132 runs |
| 102 | Feb 17-19, 2023 | Delhi | India | 6 wickets |
| 103 | Mar 1-5, 2023 | Indore | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 104 | Mar 9-13, 2023 | Ahmedabad | Draw | – |
| 105 | Dec 14-18, 2024 | Perth | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 106 | Dec 26-30, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | 184 runs |
| 107 | Jan 3-5, 2025 | Sydney | Australia | 6 wickets |
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ODI Matches: India vs Australia
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Margin/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 6, 1980 | Melbourne | India | 66 runs |
| 2 | Dec 8, 1980 | Sydney | Australia | 9 runs |
| 3 | Dec 10, 1980 | Adelaide | Australia | 28 runs |
| 4 | Jan 6, 1981 | Melbourne | Australia | 66 runs |
| 5 | Jan 8, 1981 | Sydney | Australia | 77 runs |
| 6 | Oct 9, 1984 | Amritsar | Australia | 48 runs |
| 7 | Oct 20, 1984 | Indore | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 8 | Oct 24, 1984 | Jalandhar | India | 6 wickets |
| 9 | Oct 27, 1984 | Delhi | Australia | 48 runs |
| 10 | Oct 31, 1984 | Jaipur | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 11 | Jan 17, 1986 | Melbourne | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 12 | Jan 22, 1986 | Adelaide | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 13 | Jan 26, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 14 | Jan 28, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 15 | Jan 31, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | 25 runs |
| 16 | Mar 7, 1986 | Sharjah | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 17 | Mar 10, 1986 | Sharjah | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 18 | Mar 13, 1986 | Sharjah | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 19 | Mar 16, 1986 | Sharjah | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 20 | Oct 7, 1986 | Jaipur | Australia | 24 runs |
| 21 | Oct 9, 1986 | Cuttack | Australia | 1 wicket |
| 22 | Oct 11, 1986 | Indore | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 23 | Oct 13, 1986 | Jamshedpur | India | 7 wickets |
| 24 | Oct 17, 1986 | Mumbai | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 25 | Oct 19, 1986 | Kanpur | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 26 | Oct 22, 1986 | Nagpur | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 27 | Dec 9, 1987 | Chennai | Australia | 1 run |
| 28 | Dec 13, 1987 | Delhi | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 29 | Dec 16, 1987 | Jaipur | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 30 | Dec 19, 1987 | Kolkata | India | 2 wickets |
| 31 | Dec 22, 1987 | Mumbai | India | 3 wickets |
| 32 | Dec 25, 1987 | Ahmedabad | India | 5 wickets |
| 33 | Dec 28, 1987 | Kanpur | India | 5 wickets |
| 34 | Jan 2, 1988 | Indore | India | 7 wickets |
| 35 | Jan 5, 1988 | Mumbai | India | 8 wickets |
| 36 | Jan 8, 1988 | Kolkata | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 37 | Jan 11, 1988 | Chennai | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 38 | Jan 14, 1988 | Delhi | India | 4 wickets |
| 39 | Jan 17, 1988 | Jaipur | India | 6 wickets |
| 40 | Jan 20, 1988 | Ahmedabad | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 41 | Jan 23, 1988 | Kanpur | India | 4 wickets |
| 42 | Jan 26, 1988 | Mumbai | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 43 | Jan 29, 1988 | Kolkata | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 44 | Feb 1, 1988 | Chennai | India | 3 wickets |
| 45 | Feb 4, 1988 | Delhi | India | 5 wickets |
| 46 | Feb 7, 1988 | Jaipur | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 47 | Feb 10, 1988 | Ahmedabad | India | 4 wickets |
| 48 | Feb 13, 1988 | Kanpur | India | 8 wickets |
| 49 | Feb 16, 1988 | Mumbai | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 50 | Feb 19, 1988 | Kolkata | India | 3 wickets |
| 51 | Oct 9, 1991 | Chandigarh | Australia | 1 run |
| 52 | Oct 12, 1991 | Delhi | India | 6 wickets |
| 53 | Oct 15, 1991 | Mumbai | India | 4 wickets |
| 54 | Oct 18, 1991 | Gwalior | Australia | 66 runs |
| 55 | Oct 20, 1991 | Kanpur | Australia | 1 wicket |
| 56 | Oct 23, 1991 | Jamshedpur | India | 5 wickets |
| 57 | Oct 25, 1991 | Cuttack | India | 6 wickets |
| 58 | Oct 28, 1991 | Kolkata | India | 7 wickets |
| 59 | Nov 1, 1991 | Chennai | Australia | 1 run |
| 60 | Nov 3, 1991 | Hyderabad | Australia | 77 runs |
| 61 | Nov 6, 1991 | Bangalore | India | 1 wicket |
| 62 | Nov 9, 1991 | Indore | India | 6 wickets |
| 63 | Nov 12, 1991 | Ahmedabad | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 64 | Nov 15, 1991 | Mumbai | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 65 | Nov 18, 1991 | Delhi | India | 5 wickets |
| 66 | Nov 21, 1991 | Kanpur | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 67 | Nov 24, 1991 | Kolkata | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 68 | Nov 27, 1991 | Chennai | India | 3 wickets |
| 69 | Nov 30, 1991 | Bangalore | India | 4 wickets |
| 70 | Dec 3, 1991 | Hyderabad | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 71 | Dec 6, 1991 | Mumbai | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 72 | Dec 9, 1991 | Delhi | India | 6 wickets |
| 73 | Dec 12, 1991 | Kanpur | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 74 | Dec 15, 1991 | Kolkata | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 75 | Dec 18, 1991 | Chennai | India | 3 wickets |
| 76 | Dec 21, 1991 | Bangalore | India | 5 wickets |
| 77 | Dec 24, 1991 | Hyderabad | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 78 | Dec 27, 1991 | Mumbai | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 79 | Dec 30, 1991 | Delhi | India | 8 wickets |
| 80 | Jan 2, 1992 | Kanpur | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 81 | Jan 5, 1992 | Kolkata | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 82 | Jan 8, 1992 | Chennai | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 83 | Jan 11, 1992 | Bangalore | India | 6 wickets |
| 84 | Jan 14, 1992 | Hyderabad | India | 4 wickets |
| 85 | Jan 17, 1992 | Mumbai | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 86 | Jan 20, 1992 | Delhi | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 87 | Jan 23, 1992 | Kanpur | India | 3 wickets |
| 88 | Jan 26, 1992 | Kolkata | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 89 | Jan 29, 1992 | Chennai | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 90 | Feb 1, 1992 | Bangalore | India | 7 wickets |
| 91 | Feb 4, 1992 | Hyderabad | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 92 | Feb 7, 1992 | Mumbai | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 93 | Feb 10, 1992 | Delhi | India | 2 wickets |
| 94 | Feb 13, 1992 | Kanpur | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 95 | Feb 16, 1992 | Kolkata | India | 5 wickets |
| 96 | Feb 19, 1992 | Chennai | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 97 | Feb 22, 1992 | Bangalore | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 98 | Feb 25, 1992 | Hyderabad | India | 7 wickets |
| 99 | Feb 28, 1992 | Mumbai | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 100 | Mar 2, 1992 | Delhi | India | 6 wickets |
| 101 | Mar 5, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 1 run |
| 102 | Mar 8, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 1 wicket |
| 103 | Mar 13, 1992 | Wellington | India | 9 runs |
| 104 | Mar 18, 1992 | Auckland | Australia | 166 runs |
| 105 | Mar 22, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 106 | Mar 27, 1992 | Melbourne | India | 36 runs |
| 107 | Apr 2, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 108 | Apr 6, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 109 | Apr 10, 1992 | Brisbane | India | 7 wickets |
| 110 | Apr 14, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 111 | Apr 18, 1992 | Melbourne | India | 2 wickets |
| 112 | Apr 22, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 113 | Apr 26, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 114 | May 1, 1992 | Perth | India | 5 wickets |
| 115 | May 5, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 116 | May 9, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 2 wickets |
| 117 | May 13, 1992 | Melbourne | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 118 | May 17, 1992 | Brisbane | India | 6 wickets |
| 119 | May 21, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 120 | May 25, 1992 | Adelaide | India | 4 wickets |
| 121 | May 29, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 122 | Jun 2, 1992 | Melbourne | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 123 | Jun 6, 1992 | Brisbane | India | 1 wicket |
| 124 | Jun 10, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 125 | Jun 14, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 126 | Jun 18, 1992 | Sydney | India | 3 wickets |
| 127 | Jun 22, 1992 | Melbourne | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 128 | Jun 26, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 129 | Jun 30, 1992 | Perth | India | 2 wickets |
| 130 | Jul 4, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 131 | Jul 8, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 132 | Jul 12, 1992 | Melbourne | India | 4 wickets |
| 133 | Jul 16, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 134 | Jul 20, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 135 | Jul 24, 1992 | Adelaide | India | 6 wickets |
| 136 | Jul 28, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 137 | Aug 1, 1992 | Melbourne | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 138 | Aug 5, 1992 | Brisbane | India | 5 wickets |
| 139 | Aug 9, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 6 wickets |
| 140 | Aug 13, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 141 | Aug 17, 1992 | Sydney | India | 2 wickets |
| 142 | Aug 21, 1992 | Melbourne | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 143 | Aug 25, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 144 | Aug 29, 1992 | Perth | India | 3 wickets |
| 145 | Sep 2, 1992 | Adelaide | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 146 | Sep 6, 1992 | Sydney | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 147 | Sep 10, 1992 | Melbourne | India | 6 wickets |
| 148 | Sep 14, 1992 | Brisbane | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 149 | Sep 18, 1992 | Perth | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 150 | Nov 19, 2023 | Ahmedabad | Australia | 6 wickets (World Cup Final) |
| 151 | Mar 4, 2025 | Dubai | India | 4 wickets |
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T20I Matches: India vs Australia
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Margin/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18, 2007 | Durban | India | 15 runs |
| 2 | Oct 20, 2007 | Mumbai (Brabourne) | India | 7 wickets |
| 3 | Feb 1, 2008 | Melbourne | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 4 | May 7, 2010 | Bridgetown | Australia | 49 runs |
| 5 | Feb 1, 2012 | Sydney | Australia | 31 runs |
| 6 | Feb 3, 2012 | Melbourne | India | 8 wickets |
| 7 | Sep 28, 2012 | Colombo | Australia | 9 wickets |
| 8 | Oct 10, 2013 | Rajkot | India | 6 wickets |
| 9 | Jan 26, 2016 | Adelaide | India | 37 runs |
| 10 | Jan 29, 2016 | Melbourne | India | 27 runs |
| 11 | Jan 31, 2016 | Sydney | India | 7 wickets |
| 12 | Mar 27, 2016 | Mohali | India | 6 wickets |
| 13 | Oct 7, 2017 | Ranchi | India | 9 wickets |
| 14 | Oct 10, 2017 | Guwahati | Australia | 8 wickets |
| 15 | Oct 13, 2017 | Hyderabad | No Result | – |
| 16 | Nov 21, 2018 | Brisbane | Australia | 4 runs (DLS) |
| 17 | Nov 23, 2018 | Melbourne | No Result | – |
| 18 | Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney | India | 6 wickets |
| 19 | Feb 24, 2019 | Visakhapatnam | Australia | 3 wickets |
| 20 | Feb 27, 2019 | Bengaluru | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 21 | Dec 4, 2020 | Canberra | India | 11 runs |
| 22 | Dec 6, 2020 | Sydney | India | 6 wickets |
| 23 | Dec 8, 2020 | Sydney | Australia | 12 runs |
| 24 | Sep 20, 2022 | Mohali | Australia | 4 wickets |
| 25 | Sep 23, 2022 | Nagpur | India | 6 wickets |
| 26 | Sep 25, 2022 | Hyderabad | India | 6 wickets |
| 27 | Nov 23, 2023 | Visakhapatnam | India | 2 wickets |
| 28 | Nov 26, 2023 | Thiruvananthapuram | Australia | 5 wickets |
| 29 | Nov 28, 2023 | Guwahati | India | 44 runs |
| 30 | Dec 1, 2023 | Raipur | India | 20 runs |
| 31 | Dec 3, 2023 | Bengaluru | Australia | 6 runs |
| 32 | Dec 2024 | Sydney | Australia | 5 wickets |
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