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{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{for|the women's tour|Indian women's cricket team in Australia in 2015–16}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Indian cricket team in Australia in 2015–16
| series_logo = [[File:Victoria Bitter ODI series.png|150px]] [[File:KFC T20 INTL Series.png|150px]]
| team1_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team1_name = Australia
| team2_image = Flag of India.svg
| team2_name = India
| from_date = 8
| to_date = 31 January 2016
| team1_captain = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] (ODIs) [[Aaron Finch]] (1st & 2nd T20Is) [[Shane Watson]] (3rd T20I)
| team2_captain = [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]]
| no_of_ODIs = 5
| team1_ODIs_won = 4
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] (315)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Rohit Sharma]] (441)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] (10)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Ishant Sharma]] (9)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 0
| team2_twenty20s_won = 3
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Shane Watson]] (151)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Virat Kohli]] (199)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Shane Watson]] (3)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Jasprit Bumrah]] (6)
| player_of_twenty20_series = [[Virat Kohli]] (Ind)
}}
The [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] toured [[Australia]] from 8 to 31 January 2016 to play two tour matches,<ref name="Tour Matches">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/india-two-warm-up-games-waca-perth-one-day-series-australia-t20-virat-kohli/2015-12-24|title=India to play two warm-ups in Perth|access-date=3 January 2016|work=Cricket Australia}}</ref> five [[One Day International]] (ODI) and three [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) matches.<ref name="Matches">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/878755.html |title=India build up to World T20 with plenty of matches |access-date=20 May 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref> The full schedule for the tour was announced by [[Cricket Australia]] on 9 July 2015.<ref name="Fixtures">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/895779.html |title=Adelaide to host day-night Test, Australia Day T20 |access-date=9 July 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref>

Australia won the ODI series 4–1. The series broke the record for the most runs scored in a bilateral ODI series of five matches or fewer, with a total of 3,159.<ref name="mostruns">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/964733.html | title=Five matches, 11 centuries, 3159 runs | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=23 January 2016 | access-date=23 January 2016 |first=Bharath |last=Seervi }}</ref> Eleven centuries were also scored in the ODI series, which was also a record.<ref name="mostruns"/> India won the T20I series 3–0 and became the number one ranked team in the [[ICC T20I Championship]].<ref name="number1">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/967475.html | title=Ice-cool Raina lifts India to 3-0 whitewash | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=31 January 2016 | access-date=31 January 2016 |first=Daniel |last=Brettig}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto"
|-
!colspan=2|ODIs
!colspan=2|T20Is
|-
! {{cr|AUS}}<ref name="AusODISquad">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/957635.html|title=Uncapped Paris and Boland in Australia's ODI squad|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=4 January 2016|access-date=4 January 2016}}</ref>
! {{cr|IND}}<ref name="IndODISquad">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/953439.html|title=Raina dropped for Australia ODIs; maiden call-up for Brainder Sran|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=20 December 2015|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
! {{cr|AUS}}<ref name="AusT20ISquad">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/953311.html|title=Yuvraj, Nehra included in T20 squad for Australia series|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=19 December 2015|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>
! {{cr|IND}}<ref name="IndT20ISquad">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963153.html|title=Tait set for international return|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=17 January 2016|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] ([[captain (cricket)|vc]])
* [[George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]]
* [[Scott Boland]]
* [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]]
* [[Aaron Finch]]
* [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]]
* [[Josh Hazlewood]]
* [[Usman Khawaja]]
* [[Nathan Lyon]]
* [[Mitchell Marsh]]
* [[Shaun Marsh]]
* [[Glenn Maxwell]]
* [[Joel Paris]]
* [[Kane Richardson]]
* [[Matthew Wade]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
|
* [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]]) ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Virat Kohli]] ([[captain (cricket)|vc]])
* [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
* [[Jasprit Bumrah]]
* [[Rishi Dhawan]]
* [[Shikhar Dhawan]]
* [[Ravindra Jadeja]]
* [[Manish Pandey]]
* [[Axar Patel]]
* [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
* <s>[[Mohammed Shami]]</s>
* [[Ishant Sharma]]
* [[Rohit Sharma]]
* [[Gurkeerat Singh]]
* [[Barinder Sran]]
* [[Umesh Yadav]]
* [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
|
* [[Aaron Finch]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Shane Watson]] ([[captain (cricket)|vc]])
* [[Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)|Cameron Bancroft]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Scott Boland]]
* [[Cameron Boyce (cricketer)|Cameron Boyce]]
* [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]]
* [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]]
* [[Travis Head]]
* [[Chris Lynn]]
* [[Nathan Lyon]]
* [[Shaun Marsh]]
* [[Glenn Maxwell]]
* [[Kane Richardson]]
* [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]
* [[Shaun Tait]]
* [[Andrew Tye]]
* [[Matthew Wade]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]]
|
* [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]]) ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Virat Kohli]] ([[captain (cricket)|vc]])
* [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
* [[Jasprit Bumrah]]
* [[Rishi Dhawan]]
* [[Shikhar Dhawan]]
* [[Ravindra Jadeja]]
* <s>[[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]</s>
* [[Ashish Nehra]]
* [[Hardik Pandya]]
* [[Suresh Raina]]
* [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
* <s>[[Mohammed Shami]]</s>
* [[Rohit Sharma]]
* [[Gurkeerat Singh]]
* [[Harbhajan Singh]]
* [[Yuvraj Singh]]
* [[Umesh Yadav]]
|}

[[Mohammed Shami]] was ruled out of the tour with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] for the ODI matches and [[Jasprit Bumrah]] for the T20I matches.<ref name="Shami">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/959755.html|title=Injured Shami out of Australia tour, Bhuvneshwar named replacement series|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=9 January 2016|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Bumrah">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963217.html|title=Bumrah replaces Shami in T20 squad|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=18 January 2016|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] was added to Australia's squad to replace [[Mitchell Marsh]] for the second ODI.<ref name="Hastings">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/961291.html|title=Hastings to cover for resting Mitchell Marsh|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref> [[Usman Khawaja]] was added to Australia's squad to replace [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] for the second and third ODIs who left the group on paternity leave.<ref name="Khawaja">{{cite news|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/usman-khawaja-in-odi-squad-for-david-warner-paternity-leave-candice-warner-ivy-mae-australia-india/2016-01-13|title=Warner out, Khawaja called up|work=Cricket.com.au|date=13 January 2016|access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref> [[Nathan Lyon]] and [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] were added to Australia's squad for the 4th and 5th ODIs. [[Joel Paris]] and [[Usman Khawaja]] were both dropped. [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] was ruled out of the T20 series due to a thumb injury. He was replaced in the squad by [[Rishi Dhawan]].<ref name="Kumar">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/964603.html|title=Rishi Dhawan replaces injured Bhuvneshwar in T20 squad|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=23 January 2016|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> [[Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)|Cameron Bancroft]] was added to Australia's squad for the third T20I as a replacement for [[Matthew Wade]].<ref name="Bancroft">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/966527.html|title=Bancroft called into T20 squad as wicketkeeper|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=29 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> [[Shane Watson]] replaced [[Aaron Finch]] as captain of Australia's team for the last T20I match, due to Finch being injured.<ref name="Watson">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/967025.html|title=India eye series sweep to cap off tour |work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=30 January 2016|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref>

==Tour matches==

===T20: Western Australia XI v Indians===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 8 January
| daynight = yes
| time = 18:00
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND|name=Indians}}
| score1 = 4/192 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/118 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia XI]]
| runs1 = [[Virat Kohli]] 74 (44)
| wickets1 = [[Ryan Duffield]] 1/21 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Travis Birt]] 74[[not out|*]] (60)
| wickets2 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 2/13 (3 overs) [[Axar Patel]] 2/13 (3 overs)
| result = Indians won by 74 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/957699.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = J. Hewitt (Aus) and [[Donovan Koch]] (Aus)
| motm =
| toss = Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 15 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
}}

===One Day: Western Australia XI v Indians===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 9 January
| daynight = yes
| time = 14:30
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND|name=Indians}}
| score1 = 249 (49.1 overs)
| score2 = 185 (49.2 overs)
| team2 = {{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia XI]]
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 67 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Drew Porter]] 5/37 (9.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jaron Morgan]] 50 (66)
| wickets2 = [[Rishi Dhawan]] 2/28 (7 overs)
| result = Indians won by 64 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/957701.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = Nathan Johnstone (Aus) and [[Donovan Koch]] (Aus)
| motm =
| toss = Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 14 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
}}

==ODI series==

===1st ODI===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 12 January
| time = 11:20
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 3/309 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 171[[not out|*]] (163)
| wickets1 = [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]] 2/60 (10 overs)
| score2 = 5/310 (49.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] 149 (135)
| wickets2 = [[Barinder Sran]] 3/56 (9.2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895807.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = [[Simon Fry]] (Aus) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] (Aus)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Scott Boland]], [[Joel Paris]] (both Aus) and [[Barinder Sran]] (Ind) all made their ODI debuts.
* [[Rohit Sharma]]'s 171 not out is the highest individual ODI score against Australia in Australia.<ref name="Sharma171">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/961299.html|title=Smith and Bailey brush off India's 309|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>
* This was the first ODI game with two double-century partnerships, with [[Rohit Sharma]] and [[Virat Kohli]] for India scoring 207 runs and [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] and [[George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]] for Australia scoring 242 runs.<ref name="1stODI">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/961515.html|title=Rohit's big hundreds, Australia's big chases|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>
* Smith's and Bailey's 242 was the highest 3rd wicket partnership<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership records|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_score;partnership_wicketmax1=3;partnership_wicketmin1=3;partnership_wicketval1=partnership_wicket;spanmax1=12+Jan+2016;spanval1=span;team=2;template=results;type=fow;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref> and fourth highest overall<ref name="1stODI"/> for Australia.
* This was the highest successful run chase in an ODI match at the WACA.<ref name="1stODI" />
* Rohit Sharma (Ind) became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 ODI runs against Australia, achieving this in 19 innings.<ref name="1stODI" />
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 15 January
| time = 13:20
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 8/308 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 124 (127)
| wickets1 = [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]] 2/64 (10 overs)
| score2 = 3/309 (49 overs)
| runs2 = [[George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]] 76[[not out|*]] (58)
| wickets2 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 1/50 (9 overs)
| result = Australia won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895809.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]]
| umpires = [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng) and [[Mick Martell]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Rohit Sharma]] (Ind) became the third player to hit back-to-back ODI hundreds against Australia in Australia.<ref name="2ndODI">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/962299.html|title=Highest total by a visiting team at the Gabba|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=15 January 2016|access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref>
* This was the highest successful run chase in an ODI match at the Gabba.<ref name="2ndODIBBC">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35320737|title=Australia v India: Hosts set run-chase record in ODI|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=15 January 2016|access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref>
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 17 January
| time = 14:20
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 6/295 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Virat Kohli]] 117 (117)
| wickets1 = [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] 4/58 (10 overs)
| score2 = 7/296 (48.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Glenn Maxwell]] 96 (83)
| wickets2 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 2/49 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895811.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Simon Fry]] (Aus) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Glenn Maxwell]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Rishi Dhawan]] and [[Gurkeerat Singh]] (both Ind) made their ODI debuts.
* [[Virat Kohli]] (Ind) passed 7,000 ODI runs, doing so in the fewest innings (161). He also became the fastest player to reach 24 ODI centuries (161 innings).<ref name="stat">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963053.html | title=Australia's record streak, Kohli fastest to 7000 runs | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=17 January 2016 | access-date=17 January 2016 |first=Bharath |last=Seervi}}</ref>
* Indian captain [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]] became the third player to captain more than 300 international matches. He is also the only player to lead his side in 50 or more matches in all three formats of the game.<ref name="stat" />
* This was the highest successful run chase in an ODI match at the MCG.<ref name="stat" />
* This was Australia's 17th consecutive win in ODI matches at home, the longest streak for any side.<ref name="stat" />
}}

===4th ODI===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 20 January
| time = 14:20
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 8/348 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Aaron Finch]] 107 (107)
| wickets1 = [[Ishant Sharma]] 4/77 (10 overs)
| score2 = 323 (49.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shikhar Dhawan]] 126 (113)
| wickets2 = [[Kane Richardson]] 5/68 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 25 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895813.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Manuka Oval]], [[Canberra]]
| umpires = [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng), [[John Ward (umpire)|John Ward]] (Aus) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Kane Richardson]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Kane Richardson]] (Aus) took his first ODI five-wicket haul and it was also the first five-wicket haul in an ODI at the Manuka Oval.<ref name="Richardson">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963637.html | title=Richardson's five scripts dramatic Australian comeback | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=20 January 2016 | access-date=20 January 2016 |first=Daniel |last=Brettig}}</ref>
* [[Virat Kohli]] became the fastest player to reach 25 ODI centuries (162 innings).<ref name="fastest25">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963815.html | title=Australia's record streak, Kohli fastest to 25 ODI tons | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=21 January 2016 | author=Seervi, Bharath}}</ref>
* Umpire [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng) was injured during Australia's innings and was replaced by third umpire [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus).<ref name="Kettleborough">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963725.html | title=Umpire Kettleborough retires hurt | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=20 January 2016 | access-date=20 January 2016 |first=Melinda |last=Farrell}}</ref>
}}

===5th ODI===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 23 January
| time = 14:20
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 7/330 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] 122 (113)
| wickets1 = [[Jasprit Bumrah]] 2/40 (10 overs)
| score2 = 4/331 (49.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Manish Pandey]] 104[[not out|*]] (81)
| wickets2 = [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] 3/61 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895815.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Manish Pandey]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Jasprit Bumrah]] (Ind) made his ODI debut.
* [[Mitchell Marsh]] (Aus) and [[Manish Pandey]] (Ind) both scored their maiden ODI centuries.<ref name="5thODIBBC">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35391520 | title=India beat Australia by six wickets to avoid ODI whitewash | publisher=BBC Sport | date=23 January 2016 | access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref>
* This was the highest successful ODI run chase by any visiting team against Australia in Australia.<ref name="mostruns"/>
* This loss ended Australia's streak of the most consecutive ODI wins at home (18).<ref name="5thODIBBC"/>
}}

==T20I series==
===1st T20I===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 26 January
| time = 19:10
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 3/188 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Virat Kohli]] 90[[not out|*]] (55)
| wickets1 = [[Shane Watson]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 151 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aaron Finch]] 44 (33)
| wickets2 = [[Jasprit Bumrah]] 3/23 (3.3 overs)
| result = India won by 37 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895817.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = [[Simon Fry]] (Aus) and [[John Ward (umpire)|John Ward]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Virat Kohli]] (Ind)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Travis Head]] (Aus), [[Jasprit Bumrah]] and [[Hardik Pandya]] (both Ind) made their T20I debuts.
* [[Suresh Raina]] (Ind) passed 1,000 runs in T20I matches.
* [[Suresh Raina]] and [[Virat Kohli]]'s 134-run partnership was the highest 3rd wicket partnership<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership records|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_score;partnership_wicketmax1=3;partnership_wicketmin1=3;partnership_wicketval1=partnership_wicket;team=6;template=results;type=fow;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref> and third highest overall for India in T20Is.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership records|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_score;team=6;template=results;type=fow;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2nd T20I===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 29 January
| time = 19:40
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 3/184 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 60 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Glenn Maxwell]] 1/17 (2 overs)
| score2 = 8/157 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aaron Finch]] 74 (48)
| wickets2 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 2/32 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 27 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895819.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Simon Fry]] (Aus) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Virat Kohli]] (Ind)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Scott Boland]], [[Nathan Lyon]] and [[Andrew Tye]] (all Aus) made their T20I debuts.
* [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]] (Ind) set a new career record for the most [[Stumped|stumpings]] in international matches with 140.<ref name="stumpings">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/966817.html | title=Dhoni makes world record 140 stumpings | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=29 January 2016 | access-date=29 January 2016 |first=Bharath |last=Seervi}}</ref>
}}

===3rd T20I===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 31 January
| time = 19:40
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 5/197 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shane Watson]] 124[[not out|*]] (71)
| wickets1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 1/19 (2 overs)
| score2 = 3/200 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 52 (38)
| wickets2 = [[Cameron Boyce (cricketer)|Cameron Boyce]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895821.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Simon Fry]] (Aus) and [[John Ward (umpire)|John Ward]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Shane Watson]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)|Cameron Bancroft]] and [[Usman Khawaja]] (both Aus) made their T20I debuts.
* [[Shane Watson]]'s 124 [[not out]] is the highest score in T20Is in Australia and the second-highest overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284262.html|title=Records/Twenty20 Internationals/ Batting records/Most runs in an innings |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35453603|title=Australia's Steve Watson hits second highest T20 score |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/series/895801.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

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