The India vs Australiarivalry is the modern era’s most compelling cricket contest. While India vs Pakistan carries unmatched emotional weight, India vs Australia is where pure cricketing excellence meets fierce competitiveness. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has produced some of the greatest Test series in history, and the white-ball rivalry is equally intense. Here is the complete head-to-head breakdown.
India and Australia have played 106 Test matches. Australia lead with 45 wins to India’s 33, with 28 draws. However, the gap has narrowed dramatically since 2001. India’s Test record against Australia since 2001 is remarkably competitive, particularly in home conditions where India have been dominant.
In 146 ODIs, Australia lead with 82 wins to India’s 55, with 9 no-results. Australia’s dominance in the late 1990s and 2000s (the Waugh-Ponting era) skews this record. Since 2010, the rivalry has been far more even.
In T20Is, the teams have met 38 times. India lead with 21 wins to Australia’s 14, with 3 no-results. India’s T20I dominance reflects their depth in the shortest format.
Named after Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is contested whenever India and Australia play a Test series. Since its inception in 1996, India have held the trophy more often than Australia. The BGT has produced legendary series that have defined eras.
Australia arrived in India on a 16-match winning streak and looked invincible after winning the first Test in Mumbai by 10 wickets. In the second Test at Eden Gardens, India were forced to follow on. What happened next is the greatest comeback in Test cricket history.
VVS Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180) put on a 376-run partnership that turned the match on its head. Harbhajan Singh, who had taken a hat-trick in the first innings, completed a remarkable match. India won by 171 runs, broke Australia’s streak, and went on to win the series 2-1. It was a watershed moment — India discovered they could beat the best team in the world.
This series might be the greatest achievement in Indian cricket history. India were bowled out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide — their lowest ever Test score. Captain Virat Kohli flew home for the birth of his child. What followed was extraordinary.
Under Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy, a depleted Indian side won the second Test in Melbourne. Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari batted through injury to save the Sydney Test with a heroic draw. Then, at the Gabba — where Australia had not lost since 1988 — a young Indian side featuring debutants and net bowlers chased down 328 to win by 3 wickets. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 89 was the innings of a lifetime.
The most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw Australia reclaim the trophy on home soil. After India won the first Test in Perth behind Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance, Australia hit back with dominant performances. Travis Head’s consistent hundreds, Pat Cummins’ captaincy, and India’s batting collapses saw Australia win the series 3-1. The result also ended India’s World Test Championship hopes.
India and Australia have met in several memorable ODI World Cup matches:
What makes India vs Australia special is the mutual respect wrapped in fierce competition. The sledging, the comebacks, the see-saw series — this rivalry has given cricket more classic matches in the last 25 years than any other. With the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy cycle approaching, both teams will be desperate to gain supremacy.
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