India vs Australia 3rd ODI Predictions - Connolly to hammer Aussies to 3-0 series triumph

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Last updated: 24 Oct 2025

Simon Lewis 24 Oct 2025

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Cooper Connolly has scored 50*, 64 & 61* runs in his last four innings.
Shreyas Iyer has scored 110, 62 & 61 runs in his last five innings.
Can Australia beat India for a third match in a row to take the series to nil?

Cooper Connolly pushes a single against India. (credit: Mark Brake/Getty Images)

India vs Australia Predictions

Australia have displayed their trademark win-from-any-position form against India in the first two ODIs of the series. India have a powerhouse of batters, but they have struggled to assert themselves against the Aussie bowlers. Adam Zampa took 4/60 in the 2nd ODI and is likely to be equally impactful at Sydney in the final ODI.

Australia’s Cooper Connolly scored 61* off 53 balls in the 2nd ODI.
Australia’s Matthew Short scored 74 off 78 balls against India.
India’s Shreyas Iyer scored 61 off 77 balls in the 2nd ODI.
India’s Rohit Sharma hit nine boundaries in his 97-ball 73 against Australia.

Head-to-Head

Australia have won three and lost two of their last five matches against India, including the last two on the bounce.

India Form

India made it two defeats on the bounce when they lost the 2nd ODI against Australia.

India recovered from 17/2 to post 264/9 off their 50 overs. Rohit Sharma (73) and Shreyas Iyer (61) added 118 for the third wicket.

Australia had little difficulty reaching their target with 22 balls to spare. Arshdeep Singh (2/41, econ 4.92) was the best of the Indian bowlers, although it was Harshit Rana (2/59) who knocked over two of Australia’s top three batters.

India Team News

India have found some form with the bat, but they need their top-order to push on for bigger individual scores if they hope to stretch Australia.

Australia Form

Australia made it three wins from their last three ODIs when they beat India by two wickets to claim a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Xavier Bartlett (3/39) made two key early breakthroughs, but it was Adam Zampa (4/60) who rolled through India's middle-order to restrict the visitors to 264/9 off their 50 overs.

Australia timed their chase perfectly, reaching 265/8 off 46.2 overs. Matthew Short (74) and Cooper Connolly (61* off 53) were key to the chase.

Australia Team News

Adam Zampa took a match-winning 4/60 in the 2nd ODI and is a good call for Player of the Match at Sydney. He has taken 19 wickets in his eight ODIs in Sydney and would also be a good bet to take 2-plus wickets in the match.

Verdict

Australia v India 3rd ODI

I am backing Australia to win and to hit the most sixes. I am also backing Cooper Connolly to top score for Australia and Adam Zampa to take 2-plus wickets.

Shreyas Iyer is a good bet to top score for India.

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