India vs Australia Head-to-Head Records Across Formats

India and Australia had played 304 international matches across Tests, ODIs and T20Is by 8 November 2025. Australia led the overall head-to-head with 146 wins to India’s 114, while 44 matches ended as draws or without a result. The format split tells a more detailed story: Australia held the advantage in Tests and ODIs, whereas India led the T20I contest.

India vs Australia record by format

The overall figures show why this contest has produced compelling narratives in every era. Australia’s historical advantage is rooted chiefly in the longer formats, particularly Test cricket and one-day internationals. India’s stronger T20I record, however, reflects its success in the format’s relatively shorter history between the two sides.

These figures, listed by Wikipedia as of 8 November 2025, need to be read in their format-specific context. A draw is possible in Tests but not in limited-overs cricket, where abandoned or incomplete games are generally recorded as no-results. Therefore, the final column groups together different kinds of unfinished matches.

Test record: Australia’s historical lead

India and Australia first met in Test cricket between 28 November and 4 December 1947. Australia won that inaugural match by an innings and 226 runs. Across 112 Tests through January 2025, Australia won 48 matches, India won 33, and 31 ended in draws.

Australia’s 15-win margin in Tests is the largest format-specific gap between the teams. It reflects the long history of the contest and the importance of home conditions in multi-match Test series. The Test record also contains a high number of draws, with 31 matches not producing a winner. That is a useful reminder that a Test head-to-head cannot be judged only by wins and losses.

The latest Test listed in the record was played from 3 to 5 January 2025, when Australia won by six wickets. For readers comparing the Test numbers, the key distinction is clear: Australia held the historical aggregate advantage, but 33 Indian Test wins show that the rivalry has never been a one-sided fixture.

Why Test totals need careful reading

A Test match provides up to five days for conditions, batting depth and bowling endurance to shape the result. As a result, a team’s wider Test record can include decisive victories, close finishes and drawn contests that are strategically hard-fought. The 31 draws in this rivalry are significant because they account for more than a quarter of the 112 matches.

Series conditions also matter. A total accumulated over decades includes matches in India, Australia and other settings, rather than a single uniform contest. Looking at the overall Test count is useful for historical perspective, but it cannot by itself explain the balance of an individual series.

ODI record: Australia ahead over 155 matches

The ODI head-to-head is the most extensive limited-overs record between the two teams. India and Australia had met in 155 ODIs, according to myKhel’s format record. Australia won 86 times, India won 59, and 10 matches ended without a result.

Australia’s lead of 27 victories makes ODIs its strongest numerical advantage against India. India’s 59 wins remain substantial, especially given the large number of matches, but Australia’s 86 victories put it clearly ahead in the all-time ODI ledger.

The home, away and neutral figures add more context. India had 33 home wins, 15 away wins and 11 neutral-venue wins in the ODI rivalry. Australia had 40 home wins, 34 away wins and 12 neutral-venue wins. Those numbers show that Australia’s ODI advantage was not limited to home conditions; it also had a notably higher away-win total.

Recent ODI results in the record

The latest ODI in the listed sequence took place on 25 October 2025. India reached 237 for 1 in reply to Australia’s 236 and won by nine wickets. That result followed an Australian win by two wickets on 23 October, when Australia made 265 for 8 and India finished on 264 for 9.

The first ODI of that sequence, on 19 October 2025, was won by Australia by seven wickets under the DLS Method after India posted 136 for 9 and Australia reached 131 for 3. Taken together, those matches illustrate a familiar feature of this fixture: an overall head-to-head lead does not remove the possibility of rapid swings during a short series.

When assessing a forthcoming ODI, historical totals are best treated as background rather than a guarantee. Search terms such as today match prediction 100 sure suggest certainty, but cricket outcomes remain dependent on the conditions, team selections and performances in the match itself.

T20I record: India lead the modern format

T20Is offer the clearest numerical advantage for India in the India-Australia head-to-head. In 37 T20I meetings through 8 November 2025, India won 22 matches and Australia won 12, with three no-results. India therefore led by 10 wins.

The T20I figures contrast sharply with the Test and ODI records. Australia led the older formats, but India had the better return in the shortest international format. The difference is not only about the number of wins; it also shows how format changes can reshape a long-running rivalry.

The first T20I between the sides was played on 22 September 2007, with India winning by 15 runs. The latest meeting listed was on 8 November 2025, and it ended without a result. Across those 37 matches, India’s 22 wins represented the strongest head-to-head position held by either side in any of the three formats.

ICC events and high-stakes meetings

The rivalry has featured in every major ICC competition: the Cricket World Cup, the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship final. In 26 ICC-event meetings listed through November 2025, Australia won 13 times, India won 12 times and one match produced no result.

Australia had the edge in men’s Cricket World Cup meetings, winning nine of 14 matches against India. One of the defining results came in the 2003 final, when Australia won by 125 runs. Australia also won the 2023 Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad by six wickets.

India held the better T20 World Cup record, winning four of six meetings. India’s 15-run win in the 2007 semi-final was its first T20 World Cup victory over Australia, while Australia won the 2010 and 2012 encounters. India also led the Champions Trophy head-to-head, winning three of the four matches that produced a result.

The one World Test Championship final meeting went Australia’s way, by 208 runs in 2023. These tournament figures underline how close the broader ICC-event contest had become even while Australia retained a narrow 13-12 advantage.

What the head-to-head numbers mean

The India-Australia record is best understood as three different format stories. In Tests, Australia’s longer historical lead remained intact. In ODIs, Australia held a bigger advantage, including a superior away-win tally. In T20Is, India had established a clear lead.

The aggregate record favoured Australia through November 2025, but the format split prevents any simplistic conclusion. India’s T20I success and near-even ICC-event record show that the contest has remained competitive, particularly on major stages. That balance across formats is what gives every new India-Australia meeting added significance.