What's the story
In an unexpected turn of events, the 1st T20I between Australia and India at Canberra's Manuka Oval was washed out. Incessant rain in the Australian capital played spoilsport after the match saw 9.4 overs. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field. India were cruising at 97/1 before covers were brought on. Here are further details.
Twitter Post
Here's the official update
The first #AUSvIND T20I has been abandoned due to rain. 🌧️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/VE4FvHBCbW #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/biJYDFe9Ah — BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2025
Start
India off to positive start
India were off to a positive start, with Abhishek Sharma showing his usual bravado. While the left-handed dasher attacked with boundaries, Gill rotated strike

NewsBytes

News9
News 18 India Cricket
India Today
Raw Story
FOX News Politics
TMZ
The Daily Beast
Essentiallysports College Sports
Star Beacon
Fast Company Technology