India A will go head-to-head with Australia A in the first match of the three-game unofficial ODI series at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry on Tuesday, October 6.
India A, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, has some big names in Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Meanwhile, Australia A has Sam Konstas, Mitch Owen, Will Sutherland, and Riley Meredith among its big names. It would be an exciting contest between these two top-class sides.
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 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally well. While the batters will have their fair share in the powerplay overs, we can expect spinners to do well in the middle overs.
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 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India A
In the last five encounters between these two teams, India A won three games while Australia A secured only one win, and the other contest ended without a result. That said, we can expect India A to come out on top, thanks to their home advantage and strong batting and bowling units.
