| Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18 | |||
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| India | Australia | ||
| Dates | 12 September – 13 October 2017 | ||
| Captains | Virat Kohli | Steve Smith(ODIs) David Warner(T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | India won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Rohit Sharma (296) | Aaron Finch (250) | |
| Most wickets | Kuldeep Yadav (7) | Nathan Coulter-Nile (10) | |
| Player of the series | Hardik Pandya (Ind) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kedar Jadhav (27) | Moises Henriques (70) | |
| Most wickets | Jasprit Bumrah (3) | Jason Behrendorff (4) | |
TheAustralia cricket team toured India in September and October 2017 to play fiveOne Day Internationals (ODIs) and threeTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3][4] TheBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the full dates in September 2017.[5][6] Ahead of the ODIs, Australia played a 50-over warm-up match against India's Board President XI, with Australia winning by 103 runs.[7] India won the ODI series 4–1 and returned to the top of theICC ODI Championship.[8] In accordance with theInternational Cricket Council's (ICC) new playing conditions, theDecision Review System (DRS) was used for the first time in a T20I match in this series.[9] The T20I series was drawn 1–1, with the third match called off due to a wet outfield.[10]
| ODIs | T20Is | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 India[11] |  Australia[12] | India[13] | Australia[12] |
Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Australia's squad, after suffering an injury during the first Testagainst Bangladesh in August 2017.[14]Kane Richardson was added to Australia's squad as a replacement for Hazlewood.[15]Peter Handscomb was added Australia's ODI squad as a cover forAaron Finch, who was struggling with a calf injury.[16]Ashton Agar fractured a finger during the third ODI, therefore ruling him out of the rest of the series.[17]
Shikhar Dhawan was not available for the first three ODIs, as he took leave to attend to his wife, who was unwell.[18] After the third ODI, he was not named in India's squad for the final two ODI matches, with no replacement named.[19]Ravindra Jadeja was added to India's ODI squad for the first three matches, as a replacement forAxar Patel who injured his ankle.[20] Patel was included for the last two ODIs, replacing Jadeja.[21]
Ahead of the T20I series, Australia restedPat Cummins, due to his increased workload schedule.[22]Andrew Tye was named as his replacement.[23] While fielding during the fifth ODI,Steve Smith picked up a shoulder injury, and was sidelined for the T20I series, withMarcus Stoinis being called up as a replacement, andDavid Warner given the captaincy.[24]
12 September 2017 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 103 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) andSadashiv Iyer (Ind) |
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India won by 26 runs (DLS method) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andMarais Erasmus (SA) Player of the match:Hardik Pandya (Ind) |
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India won by 50 runs Eden Gardens,Kolkata Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andRichard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match:Virat Kohli (Ind) |
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India won by 5 wickets Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Marais Erasmus (SA) andChettithody Shamshuddin (Ind) Player of the match:Hardik Pandya (Ind) |
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Australia won by 21 runs M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore Umpires:Richard Illingworth (Eng) andChettithody Shamshuddin (Ind) Player of the match:David Warner (Aus) |
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India won by 7 wickets Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium,Nagpur Umpires:Marais Erasmus (SA) andC. K. Nandan (Ind) Player of the match:Rohit Sharma (Ind) |
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India won by 9 wickets (DLS method) JSCA International Stadium Complex,Ranchi Umpires:Nitin Menon (Ind) andChettithody Shamshuddin (Ind) Player of the match:Kuldeep Yadav (Ind) |
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Australia won by 8 wickets Barsapara Cricket Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Nitin Menon (Ind) andC. K. Nandan (Ind) Player of the match:Jason Behrendorff (Aus) |
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Match abandoned Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium,Hyderabad Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andC. K. Nandan (Ind) |