India and Australia are set to face off in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, aiming to assert themselves as the best team in the world. With Rohit Sharma missing the first Test, India will need to deliver an exceptional performance to overcome Australia. Winning the opening match is crucial to boosting their confidence for the remaining games and strengthening their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
India’s record in Optus Stadium
| Matches | 5 |
| India won | 1 |
| Australia won | 4 |
| Draw | 0 |
| India win% | 20.00 |
| Australia win% | 80.00 |
Most Runs by an Indian Batter
Virat Kohli is leading the chart with 140 runs in a single match that he has played in 2018. Ajinkya Rahane also has a good record in the stadium, but he is not in the squad.
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 1 | 140 | 123 | 70 | 47.13 | 1 | – |
| AM Rahane (IND) | 1 | 81 | 51 | 40.5 | 53.28 | – | 1 |
| RR Pant (IND) | 1 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 59.45 | – | – |
| GH Vihari (IND) | 1 | 48 | 28 | 24 | 39.66 | – | – |
Indian Bowlers with most wickets in Optus Stadium
Though none of the Indian bowlers has a better record in the Optus Stadium, Arshdeep Singh has picked two wickets in one match. Indian bowlers have to improve their record in this stadium to have an impact.
| Player | Mat | Wkts | Runs | Ave | Econ | SR |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 6.25 | 12 |
| HH Pandya | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 7.25 | 24 |
| R Ashwin | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 10.75 | 24 |
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