India’s impressive eight-match One Day International (ODI) winning streak in 2025 came to an end on Sunday as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, in the rain-affected first ODI at Perth Stadium. The loss not only hands Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series but also prevents India from breaking an incredible, decades-old national record for the latest date in a calendar year for their first ODI defeat.
India’s eight-match ODI winning streak ended as Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, won by seven wickets via DLS at Perth Stadium, marking India’s latest first ODI defeat since 1991.
The contest was heavily impacted by persistent rain, which reduced the match to 26 overs per side and necessitated a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) revised target.
Sent in to bat by Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh, India struggled from the outset, primarily due to a failure from their star-studded top order. The much-anticipated return of veterans Rohit Sharma (8) and Virat Kohli (0) yielded disappointing results, and new full-time ODI captain Shubman Gill (10) also fell cheaply. India found themselves reeling at 52 for four before a crucial stabilizing partnership between KL Rahul (38 off 31 balls) and Axar Patel (31 off 38 balls) pulled the team out of a deeper crisis.
A late, brisk cameo from debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy (19 not out off 11 balls) helped India post a final total of 136 for nine in their allotted 26 overs. Australia’s bowling was disciplined, with Josh Hazlewood (2/20) leading the charge.
Set a revised target of 131 runs under the DLS method, Australia executed a professional chase. Although they lost the dangerous Travis Head early to Arshdeep Singh, captain Mitchell Marsh (46 not out off 52 balls) anchored the innings expertly. Marsh shared a crucial partnership with wicketkeeper Josh Philippe (37 off 29 balls), who provided the required early momentum. The hosts ultimately reached the target in just 21.1 overs for the loss of only three wickets, sealing a comfortable victory.
The loss on October 19, 2025, ended India’s eight-match winning streak in the ODI format.
