Match Called Off Due to Rain | India vs Australia 1st T20I 2025 Highlights: IND vs AUS Ends in Washout, Umpires Call-Off Play Due to Persistent Rain in Canberra

That's It! The fear becomes the reality. The rain continued and there was no time to keep waiting. Umpires decide to call-off play and the first T20I between India and Australia ends up being a washout. India were looking good with the bat and it is at that point rain interfered and never went away. Fans will be disappointed to miss out on some good action. 

Not looking good here in Canberra. There was little hope that the rain will stop as the intensity dropped a bit but contrary to the expectations, it picked up again and it is pelting down now. We continue to lose both time and overs. 

The rain is not looking to be slowing down. It is coming down hard and the players wait on the sidelines. This time we are definitely set to lose a big chunk of overs. 

Another break due to rain. The drizzling started a while ago and now it is picking up pace. The Umpires asked the players to walk off and we are definitely set to lose more overs. Covers come on and get place. India are in a strong place although they would hate leaving the field with momentum on their side. 

After play resumed, India have taken the attack to the Australian bowlers with Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill charging. They have played strokes all around the park and kept the Aussie players under pressure. With the game reduced to 18 overs a side, they need to maintain the aggression. 

The covers have come-off, and the IND vs AUS 1st T20I 2025 is set to resume from 3:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). As per the revised conditions, each innings will be 18 overs per side. Powerplay of 5.2 overs.

It's minor drizzles at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, but enough to stop the game. With low density of the rain, the match may start anytime soon when the drizzles stop. Team India are batting, having scored 43/1 in five overs so far.

Nathan Ellis manages to dismiss Abhishek Sharma. The Team India opener was looking dangerous, but he departs, scoring 19 runs off 14 balls, caught by Tim David. Abhishek Sharma c Tim David b Nathan Ellis 19(14)

Josh Hazlewood bowled the first over of the game on a good note. The first five balls went for only four runs. But Abhishek Sharma smacked the last ball for a four.

Australia Playing XI vs India: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

India Playing XI vs Australia: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and elected to bowl first. Not a sad one for the Men in Blue either as captain Suryakumar Yadav said he would have hoped to bat first.