IND vs AUS 5th T20 HIGHLIGHTS: Match Abandoned Due To Rain; India Clinch Five-Match Series 2-1

The match has been called off! BAD NEWS! India win the series 2-1!

The rain continues to pour in Brisbane. The umpires are all stood near the boundary line with umbrellas on, waiting to come on to the pitch. However, the weather has not allowed for any inspection to take place. 

A reminder: overs deduction has started.

Rain is pelting down again at the Gabba. This is heading towards another no result. Fans on the other hand are keeping their spirits high with Mexican Wave. 

The rain at The Gabba has got even more heavier. Make no mistake, we will start losing overs soon. Stay tuned for live updates!

The lightning at the Gabba has turned into a rain shower. Players are still inside their dressing rooms. A start anytime soon is unlikely. India 52/0 (4.5)

There is no rain at the moment but players have been asked to get off the ground due to an anticipated lightning followed by rain shower.

India are off to a flyer as Australia, very uncharacteristically, have give Abhishek Sharma two back to back chances. 

Shubman Gill looks in good touch in this match. He is not looking to slam his way through the shot. Australian bowlers looking clueless at the moment.

Abhishek Sharma has been dropped once already in this match. Glenn Maxwell dropped an easy catch. Xavier Bartlett to bowl from the other end.

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

Tilak Varma has been rested for this match. Rinku Singh has been brought into the playing XI.

Australia won the toss and elect to bowl first against India.

Besides the flawless streak in the shortest format of cricket, India clinched the Asia Cup 2025 title on an unbeaten note in September under Gambhir's watch.

As per latest update, the weather in Brisbane is overcast with rain likely to affect proceedings near the Gabba. The team winning the toss are likely to bowl first. 

While riding high with an aggressive brand of cricket, India embarked on a tour of South Africa to compete in a four-match series. India pummelled the Proteas in the series opener with a resounding 66-run victory. South Africa bounced back in the second game and restored parity at 1-1 with a narrow three-wicket win.

In Gambhir's second assignment, India hosted Bangladesh in October for a three-match series and maintained their dominance on home ground. Throughout the tour, Bangladesh barely challenged India and returned home after facing a 3-0 whitewash.

Since Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as the head coach of India last year, a mix of youth has been introduced into the squad to create an ideal combination of experience and talent. Adopting a bold strategy, India has easily dominated top-tier nations over the past two years. On Sri Lanka's spinning pitches, India completely outplayed the hosts and achieved a 3-0 series victory.

Hello and welcome to the live cricket coverage of match number five of the T20I series between India and Australia here at the iconic Gabba stadium in Brisbane.