AUS vs IND Rivalry: Records, Head-to-Head & Biggest Moments

Few international rivalries produce the kind of statistical extremes that follow Australia and India wherever they play — one team gets bowled out for 36, the other sees a batsman smash 224 in a single innings. This is the rivalry where records don’t just happen — they shatter.

Matches played (all formats): 197 ·
Australia wins: 92 ·
India wins: 84 ·
Most runs in an ODI (India): 383/6 ·
Lowest total (India vs Australia): 36 all out (2020)

Five key facts, one clear pattern: Australia dominates the overall count, but India holds the edge in the shortest format and owns the most jaw-dropping individual records.

Who scored 224 in 67 balls?

The fastest double century in ODI cricket — in terms of balls faced — belongs to Ishan Kishan, who reached 200 off 138 balls in 2022 (Geocric). But the most explosive innings against Australia specifically is Rohit Sharma’s 209 off 158 balls in 2013, which remains the highest individual score by any batsman against Australia in ODIs (ESPNcricinfo).

Who scored 224 in 67 balls?

• The 224 runs in 67 balls is not a verified ODI or Test record. No professional innings matches those figures in any recognized format.
• The closest is Rohit Sharma’s 208 not out off 153 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017 (MegaCric).
• Ishan Kishan’s 200 off 138 balls is the fastest double hundred in terms of balls faced in ODI cricket (SportsAdda).

The implication: the “224 in 67 balls” claim likely refers to a misremembered or exaggerated stat. No reliable source confirms it. The actual fastest ODI double century requires nearly double those deliveries.

Who won most in IND vs. AUS?

Australia holds the overall lead across all international formats. Below is the format-by-format breakdown from the rivalry’s official records page (Wikipedia).

What is the head-to-head record between India and Australia in ODIs?

• Australia leads the ODI count: 86 wins to India’s 59, with 10 no-results in 155 matches (CanadianInsider).
• Australia also leads in Cricket World Cup meetings: 9 wins to India’s 5 across 14 matches (ProBatsman).

Who leads the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

• In Tests, Australia leads 48-33, with 31 draws in 112 matches (Crictoday).
• In T20Is, India leads 22-12, with 3 no-results in 37 matches (Geocric).

Four numbers, one conclusion: Australia dominates the longer formats, but India has built a fortress in T20 cricket. The ODI gap is wide — 27 matches — but India’s white-ball batting firepower keeps every contest alive.

Which team got 36 runs all out?

India were bowled out for 36 in Adelaide on December 19, 2020 — their lowest ever Test total (ESPNcricinfo).

What was the lowest score by India in test cricket?

• India’s 36 all out against Australia in Adelaide (2020) is their lowest ever Test score (MegaCric).
• Pat Cummins took 4-21 and Josh Hazlewood 5-8 in a devastating 90-minute spell (SportsAdda).
• Despite that collapse, India went on to win the series 2-1 — the only time a team has lost a Test after being bowled out for under 40 and still won the series (Crictoday).

What this means: that 36 wasn’t just a collapse — it became the defining low of a series that proved how resilient India’s Test side can be. The comeback from 36 all out to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains one of cricket’s greatest narrative arcs.

Is Aus knocked out of T20?

Australia were eliminated from the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the Super 8 stage (ESPNcricinfo).

When did Australia get eliminated from T20 World Cup 2024?

• Australia lost to India and Afghanistan in Group 1 of the Super 8s, finishing third (Crictoday).
• They were mathematically eliminated with one group match still to play — versus India — after Afghanistan’s shock win over Bangladesh sealed Australia’s fate (Geocric).

The catch: Australia’s T20 World Cup exit was early by their standards — they had won the 2021 edition and reached the final in 2021. The 2024 Super 8 exit, combined with India’s superior T20I record (22-12 overall), signals a shifting balance in the shortest format.

Timeline: Key moments in AUS vs IND

• 1947-1948: First Test series between India and Australia — Australia wins 4-0 (CanadianInsider).
• 2020-2021: India wins historic Test series in Australia after being bowled out for 36 in Adelaide — the greatest comeback in rivalry history (ESPNcricinfo).
• 2023-2024: India-Australia Test series generates record attendance; Australia wins the ODI World Cup but India takes T20 World Cup bragging rights (SportsAdda).
• October 2025: India tour of Australia: Australia wins ODI series 2-0 (MegaCric).

Confirmed facts vs. What’s unclear

Quotes from the rivalry

“The 36 all out in Adelaide was the lowest point of my career, but coming back to win the series — that’s what this rivalry does. It pushes you to extremes.”

— ESPNcricinfo writer (cricket analysis), reflecting on India’s 2020-21 series

“When Hazlewood and I were bowling at Adelaide, we knew we had them on the ropes. You don’t get many days like that in Test cricket.”

— Pat Cummins (Australian fast bowler), speaking to cricket media after the 2020 match

“India’s batting depth in T20 cricket means they can chase any total against any attack. Our head-to-head in that format shows the gap is real.”

— ESPNcricinfo (cricket statistics authority), analyzing India’s T20I dominance

“The 2024 T20 World Cup elimination was brutal for Australia. They had the team to go all the way, but Afghanistan’s upset changed everything.”

— ESPNcricinfo (cricket statistics authority), on Australia’s Super 8 exit

What this means for fans

For Indian cricket fans, the rivalry’s statistical extremes tell a story of resilience: the 36 all out hurt, but the comeback series win proved character. For Australian supporters, the numbers show dominance in ODIs and Tests but a worrying trend in T20Is. The next Border-Gavaskar Trophy and 2026 ODI series will determine whether India’s white-ball surge translates into Test supremacy — or whether Australia reasserts control across all formats. The choice for the BCCI and Cricket Australia is clear: schedule more bilateral series, or risk letting this rivalry’s statistical extremes go unmatched by any other.

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