IND vs AUS 2nd T20 Match Date, Time: Suryakumar Yadav’s India will lock horns with Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the second of the five-match T20I series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Friday. The first game at Canberra was abandoned due to rain; however, India would be a tad bit on the happier side as Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, who have been short in runs in this version of the game, looked at their fluent best.
And as for Australia, in the 9.4 overs, they bowled in Canberra, Josh Hazlewood looked the pick of the bowlers, and the rest of the attack did show signs of vulnerability when the batters shifted gears. However, in Melbourne, both sides will be hoping to have a full game and an opportunity to test themselves to the full throttle.
IND vs AUS: 2nd T20I Predicted XIs
India Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana.
Key player to watch out for India: Abhishek Sharma has had a fruitful Asia Cup 2025. In the first T20I, he did show a glimpse or two of what he can do, but couldn’t convert the cameo into a big score. If he gets going, India will be in a position to put on a big score, or if chasing, he will provide a start which will leave bowlers scratching their heads in defence.
Australia Probable XI: Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.
Key player to watch out for Australia: Josh Hazlewood has been in sublime form not just in the ongoing series but the entire 2025. However, in the ongoing series, he does not have as many wickets to show for his consistent bowling. On Friday, he would be hoping to get back in the thick of things.
IND vs AUS: T20I Squads
Australia T20 squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott (games 1-3), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (games 3-5), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (games 4-5), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (games 1-2), Glenn Maxwell (games 3-5), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis.
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India T20 squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
India vs Australia T20Is 2025 livestreaming details
The India vs Australia T20I series will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network.
India vs Australia T20I series – Full Schedule
October 29: First T20I v India, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1:45 pm IST
October 31: Second T20I v India, MCG, Melbourne, 1:45 pm IST
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November 2: Third T20I v India, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 1:45 pm IST
November 6: Fourth T20I v India, Gold Coast Stadium, Gold Coast, 1:45 pm IST
November 8: Fifth T20I v India, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 pm IST
