India A will cross swords with Australia A in the first match of the three-game unofficial ODI series at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry, on Tuesday, October 6.
India A, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, has top-class names like Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. On the other hand, Australia A has Sam Konstas, Mitch Owen, Will Sutherland, and Riley Meredith among exceptional names.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India A vs Australia A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, Tuesday, October 6
Venue: Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India A
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rajat Patidar, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Gurjaprneet Singh
Australia A
Sam Konstas, Josh Philippe (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Lachlan Shaw, Mitch Owen, Will Sutherland, Liam Scott, Todd Murphy, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson, Riley Meredith
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
While the batters will have their fair share in the powerplay overs, we can expect spinners to do well in the middle overs. The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally well.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Mitch Owen
Australian middle-order batter Mitch Owen is expected to do well in this fixture with both bat and ball.
Josh Philippe
Australian top-order batter Josh Philippe is anticipated to do well in the power play and middle overs.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal had an exceptional Vijay Hazare Trophy season, and we can expect him to continue his good form.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the India A skipper, is expected to have a good game-time, thanks to his decent performances in the WI ODI series.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Philippe, Devdutt Padikkal (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Mitch Owen (vc), Arshad Khan, Spencer Johnson, Yash Thakur, Gurjaprneet Singh
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Philippe (vc), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rajat Patidar, Mitch Owen, Arshad Khan, Spencer Johnson, Yash Thakur, Gurjaprneet Singh
