Brisbane, November 8 (Udaipur Kiran) — Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the 5th and final T20I between India and Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane. The match, part of the ongoing India tour of Australia 2025, begins at 6:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST).
With India already leading the series 3-1, Australia will be playing to salvage pride and draw confidence ahead of the upcoming white-ball tournaments, while India aims to end the series on a high note.
🟢 Toss Update
Mitchell Marsh (Australia): “We’ll bowl first. Looks a good surface. Always great to play at this amazing stadium. Certainly a chance to draw the series. Lots to play for tonight.”
Suryakumar Yadav (India): “Until you’re winning the game and losing the toss, it’s fine. Want to go out and express ourselves. The last match was perfect — we ticked all the boxes. Tonight is about continuing that momentum.”
🏏 Playing XIs
India:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
📰 Pre-Match Insights
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India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav has lost 7 out of 8 tosses on this tour, much to the amusement of his teammates.
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The surface at The Gabba is expected to offer early movement for the pacers, making the first six overs crucial for both teams.
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India has made one change — Tilak Varma is rested, and Rinku Singh returns to the playing XI.
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Australia, meanwhile, has opted for no changes, backing the same combination that played the fourth T20I.
🔍 Match Context
India, having already secured the series, will look to experiment with combinations and fine-tune batting flexibility, while Australia will aim to level the series 3–2 and end their home campaign on a positive note.
Cricket analysts, including Harsha Bhogle, have backed Tilak Varma’s return in future games, calling him “too good a player to miss out at the Gabba.”
Stay tuned for live score updates, full commentary, and post-match analysis from The Gabba as India and Australia clash in the series finale.
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