Overview
- Play was abandoned at the Gabba after lightning and heavy rain, with India 52 for 0 in 4.5 overs as Shubman Gill reached 29 not out and Abhishek Sharma 23 not out.
- Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Series for 163 runs, capping a tour where India’s openers repeatedly set strong platforms.
- The series featured two washouts — the opener in Canberra and the finale in Brisbane — with India having seized control by winning the third match in Hobart and the fourth on the Gold Coast.
- India’s spinners Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar troubled Australia throughout, while captain Suryakumar Yadav praised the Bumrah–Arshdeep pace pairing as a reliable core.
- Australia had released Ashes-bound Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head late in the series; next up are the Ashes from November 21 in Perth, while India host South Africa in Tests from November 14.