In the thrilling opening T20 International between Australia and India in Canberra on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, play was halted for a second time due to rain, with India having reached a formidable 97 for 1. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav was on a sensational 39 runs, while his vice-captain Shubman Gill was looking equally impressive with 37.
Yadav’s blistering knock came off just 24 balls, featuring three powerful fours and two towering sixes. Gill, not to be outdone, smashed four boundaries and a six off Matthew Kuhnemann in his 20-ball innings.
The formidable duo forged a crucial 62-run partnership for the second wicket in only 35 balls. The rain intervened during Nathan Ellis’s tenth over, just after Yadav had unleashed two fours and a six in the first four deliveries. This further delay is expected to shorten the match from its already reduced 18-overs-a-side format.
Earlier in the match, India had reached 43 for 1 in five overs when a steady drizzle first stopped play. The initial breakthrough for Australia came with the dismissal of promising opener Abhishek Sharma, who scored 19. Sharma, after hitting four boundaries, failed to clear the mid-off fielder and was caught off the bowling of Ellis.