Australia A were denied a Test win by India A’s last pair, Nachiket Bhute and Praful, in the second game last week. The upcoming three-match ODI series will see fringe players of both teams stake a claim to make it to their national side with the ODI World Cup just a year away.

Ruturaj Gaikwadwho was part of the recent series against West Indies, will be leading India A in the upcoming series. The 29-year-old scored 127 runs in the series, with a best of 57. Hardik Pandya, who suffered a fresh injury setback, has been ruled out. The 32-year-old has been replaced by Suryansh Shedge.

Australia A have a good mix of youth and experience and will be keen to test their bench during the upcoming series. Players like Spencer JohnsonNikhil Chaudhary, Ben Dwarshuis, and Josh Phillipe have already played for the national side. Nathan McSweeney and Sam Konstas, who are yet to make their white-ball debut for the Aussies, will use this as a chance to show their talents.

India A vs Australia A ODI series 2026: Venues

All three games of the IND A vs AUS A series will be played at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siachem Ground in Puducherry.

India A vs Australia A ODI series 2026: Telecast details

The three-match ODI series between IND A and AUS A can be seen on the Star Sports Network.

JioStar will live stream the games.

India A vs Australia A ODI series 2026: Timings

The toss will take place at 9:00 AM IST while the first ball will be bowled at 9:30 AM IST.

India A vs Australia A ODI series 2026: Matches

1st ODI – 6th October 2026 – 9:30 AM IST

2nd ODI – 9th October 2026 – 9:30 AM IST

3rd ODI – 11th October 2026 – 9:30 PM IST

India A vs Australia A ODI series 2026: Squads

India A – Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt PadikkalRajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge.

Australia A – Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben Dwarshuis, Spencer Johnson, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Riley Meredith, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachlan Shaw, Will Sutherland.