International cricket is returning to Australia’s Northern Territory after a gap of 17 years, and it’s coming back with a ban. Australia vs South Africa in a high-stakes three-match T20I series from August 10 to 16, 2025. The series will be massively important, considering the T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled in early part next year.
The first two T20Is will be staged under the Darwin sun at Marrara Oval, a venue hosting its maiden senior T20I, before the series shifts north to Cairns for the finale. Packed stands, big-hitting specialists, and two ambitious captains, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, set the stage for a cracking week of cricket.
Australia come into this clash in red-hot form after whitewashing West Indies 5-0 in the Caribbean. South Africa, on the other hand, are looking to shake off a disappointing tri-series in Harare where they lost all their games to New Zealand. However, they have a full-strength squad back, including Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, and rising star Dewald Brevis.
Australia vs South Africa T20I Head-to-Head
- Overall: 25 matches – Australia 17, South Africa 8
- In Australia: 7 matches – Australia 5, South Africa 2
Australia Squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
South Africa Squad
Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen
AUS vs SA T20Is Schedule
(All matches start at 2:45 PM IST)
- 1st T20I – Aug 10, Marrara Oval, Darwin
- 2nd T20I – Aug 12, Marrara Oval, Darwin
- 3rd T20I – Aug 16, Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
Where to Watch in India?
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
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