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India-Australia ODIs: The record so far

Last updated on: January 11, 2016 09:45 IST

This is the first time India will play a bilateral series on Australian soil.

Steve Smith's side is a team in transition and it could be M S Dhoni's best chance of winning back pride in a country where he relinquished the Test captaincy.

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IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja await the third umpire's decision in the World Cup semi-final against Australia at the SCG. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads India against Australia in a five-ODI and three-T20 International series Down Under, which could well be his last as captain.

Series defeats against South Africa (home) and Bangladesh (away) have raised questions about his future at the helm.

The Australian series is considered a make-or-break for India's most successful captain.

Dhoni's greatest triumph Down Under was when India won a tri-series in 2008.

After that, India has failed to win the three ODI series, in 2009, 2012 and 2014-2015.

In the 2014-2015 tournament, played ahead of the World Cup, the Men in Blue did not win a single game in the tri-series, which also featured England.

This is the first time India is playing a bilateral series on Australian soil.

The Australians may be World champions and have defeated India in the 2015 World Cup semi-final, but Steve Smith's side is a team in transition and it could be MS' golden chance of restoring pride in a country where he relinquished the Test captaincy.

Ahead of the series Rajneesh Gupta presents the head-to-head record of the two teams.

India-Australia : Head-to-Head in One-Day Internationals

  Matches India Australia No Result
Overall 118 40 68 10
In Australia 43 10 31 2
In India 51 21 25 5
At neutral venues 24 9 12 3

India-Australia in One-Day Internationals in different eras

  Matches India Australia No Result
Before 1990 31 12 16 3
Between 1990 & 1999 26 10 16 0
Since 2000 61 18 36 7

India-Australia in One-Day Internationals in bilateral series/tournaments

  Matches India Australia No Result
In bilateral series 36 13 18 5
In tournaments featuring 3 teams 59 15 40 4
In tournaments (more than 3 teams) 23 12 10 1

This is the first time India is playing a bilateral series in Australia. All other bilateral series between India and Australia have been played in India, with India winning three and Australia four. The results:

Season Matches India Australia No Result
1984-1985 5 0 3 2

1986-1987

6

3

2

1

2000-2001 5 2 3 0
2007-2008 7 2 4 1
2009-2010 6 2 4 0

2010-2011

1

1

0

0

2013-2014

6

3

2

1

India vs Australia ODIs at Australian venues

  Matches India Australia No Result
Sydney 15 1 13 1
Melbourne 13 5 8 0
Brisbane 6 2 3 1
Adelaide 5 1 4 0
Perth 3 1 2 0
Hobart 1 0 1 0

India-Australia ODIs in Australia

Date Venue Batted 1st Batted 2nd Result
December 6, 1980 Melbourne India 208/9 (49) Australia 142 (42.1) India won by 66 runs
December 1980 Sydney India 180/9 (49) Australia 183/1 (42.2) Australia won by 9 wickets
January 8, 1981 Sydney India 63 (25.5) Australia 64/1 (21) Australia won by 9 wickets
January 11, 1981 Melbourne India 192/5 (50) Australia 193/3 (47.2) Australia won by 7 wickets
January 15, 1981 Sydney Australia 242/8 (50) India 215/8 (50) Australia won by 27 runs
March 3, 1985 Melbourne Australia 163 (49.3) India 165/2 (36.1) India won by 8 wickets
January 12, 1986 Brisbane India 161 (43) Australia 164/6 (45.2) Australia won by 4 wickets
January 16, 1986 Melbourne Australia 161 (44.2) India 162/2 (40.2) India won by 8 wickets
January 21, 1986 Sydney Australia 292/6 (50) India 192/4 (50) Australia won by 100 runs
January 26, 1986 Adelaide Australia 262/8 (50) India 226 (45.3) Australia won by 36 runs
January 31, 1986 Melbourne Australia 235/7 (50) India 238/4 (48.5) India won by 6 wickets
February 5, 1986 Sydney Australia 170/8 (44) India 159 (43.4) Australia won by 11 runs
Febauray 9, 1986 Melbourne India 187 (50) Australia 188/3 (47.2) Australia won by 7 wickets
December 8, 1991 Perth India 208/7 (50) Australia 101 (37.5) India won by 107 runs
December 10, 1991 Hobart India 175/8 (50) Australia 176/2 (48.3) Australia won by 8 wickets
December 15, 1991 Adelaide India 157 (48.4) Australia 158/4 (40.5) Australia won by 6 wickets
January 14, 1992 Sydney India 175 (49.4) Australia 177/1 (39.2) Australia won by 9 wickets
January 18, 1992 Melbourne Australia 233/5 (50) India 145 (42) Australia won by 88 runs
January 20, 1992 Sydney Australia 208/9 (50) India 202/7 (50) Australia won by 6 runs
March 1, 1992 Brisbane Australia 237/9 (50) India 234 (47) Australia won by 1 run #
January 12, 2000 Melbourne Australia 269/7 (50) India 241/6 (50) Australia won by 28 runs
January 14, 2000 Sydney India 100 (36.3) Australia 101/5 (26.5) Australia won by 5 wickets
January 26, 2000 Adelaide Australia 329/5 (50) Ind 177 (46.5) Australia won by 152 runs
January 30, 2000 Perth India 226/6 (50) Australia 230/6 (49.3) Australia won by 4 wickets
January 9, 2004 Melbourne Australia 288 (48.3) India 270 (49) Australia won by 18 runs
January 18, 2004 Brisbane India 303/4 (50) Australia 284 (49.4) India won by 19 runs
January 22, 2004 Sydney India 296/4 (50) Australia 225/8 (33.5) Australia won by 2 wickets (D/L) #
February 1, 2004 Perth India 203 (49) Australia 204/5 (32) Australia won by 5 wickets
February 6, 2004 Melbourne India 222 (49) Australia 224/3 (40.1) Aus won by 7 wickets
February 8, 2004 Sydney Australia 359/5 (50) India 151 (33.2) Australia won by 208 runs
February 3, 2008 Brisbane India 194 (45) Aus 51/3 (7.2) No result
February 10, 2008 Melbourne Australia 159 (43.1) India 160/5 (45.5) India won by 5 wickets
February 17, 2008 Adelaide Australia 203/9 (50) India 153 (41.2) Australia won by 50 runs
February 24, 2008 Sydney Australia 317/7 (50) India 299 (49.1) Australia won by 18 runs
March 2, 2008 Sydney Australia 239/8 (50) India 242/4 (45.5) India won by 6 wickets
March 4, 2008 Brisbane India 258/9 (50) Australia 249 (49.4) India won by 9 runs
February 5, 2012 Melbourne Australia 216/5 (32) India 151 (29.4) Australia won by 65 runs (D/L) #
February 12, 2012 Adelaide Australia 269/8 (50) India 270/6 (49.4) India won by 4 wickets
February 19, 2012 Brisbane Australia 288/5 (50) India 178 (43.3) Australia won by 110 runs
February 26, 2012 Sydney Australia 252/9 (50) India 165 (39.3) Australia won by 87 runs
January 18, 2015 Melbourne India 267/8 (50) Australia 269/6 (49) Australia won by 4 wickets
January 26, 2015 Sydney India 69/2 (16) Australia did not bat No result
March 26, 2015 Sydney Australia 328/7 (50) India 233 (46.5) Australia won by 95 runs
Rajneesh Gupta