The first India vs Australia ODI (part of a three-match series) is only a few days away from now, scheduled for October 19, 2025. 

Pat Cummins, who leads the side in this format, is confirmed to miss all three matches. The ICC World Cup 2023 winning captain has been out of action for a while due to a back injury. 

However, he has offered a rather positive injury update ahead of the IND vs AUS series, stating that he has been running every second day, and could start bowling soon. 

What Pat Cummins Said About Recovery

Speaking in press conference, Pat Cummins had this to say:

"I know I'm running today, and running kind of every second day, and each run's a little bit longer, and then we get into bowling prep I think next week,"

"Probably a couple of weeks away before actually putting on the spikes and bowling out on turf, but yeah its been a good couple of weeks, each session feels better and better." he added.