India and Australia will play the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, eyeing to iron out the combinations in the run up to the T20 World Cup next year.
Youngsters including Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube have impressed with explosive and powerful batting, captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is going through a rough patch, had a good knock in the first T20I before rain halted proceedings.
Rain cut short the opener in Canberra, with india being well-placed at 97/1 in 9.4 overs. Yadav and Shubman Gill were in fine touch and were poised to dominate the Australian attack.
There is forecast for rain in Melbourne on Saturday, but India will hope to continue their good rhythm and will want build on the momentum of their strong start in the abandoned first match.
Australia vs India 2nd T20I 2025: Match Details & Schedule
The second T20I between India and Australia will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Friday. The match begins at 1:45 PM IST.
Australia vs India: Predicted Playing 11
India (probable 11): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia (Probable 11): :Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs IND Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is balanced. The ground comes with large square dimensions, which benefit the bowlers. However, the pitch offers true bounce, allowing the batters to score through the line. Chasing teams have a strong record, winning 11 of 19 games played, including four of the last five. Notably, the most recent T20I here between these two teams was in 2016, where India set a target of 184
The weather forecast for Melbourne Stadium indicates a 45 per cent chance of rain. However, a complete washout like the first match is unlikely on Friday. There may be possible rain interruptions.
Head-to-Head Record Between India and Australia
Total matches played: 34
India won: 20
Australia won: 11
No result: 3
AUS vs IND Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
Star Sports Networks will live telecast IND vs AUS 2nd T20 match in India, while the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
Youngsters including Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube have impressed with explosive and powerful batting, captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is going through a rough patch, had a good knock in the first T20I before rain halted proceedings.
Rain cut short the opener in Canberra, with india being well-placed at 97/1 in 9.4 overs. Yadav and Shubman Gill were in fine touch and were poised to dominate the Australian attack.
There is forecast for rain in Melbourne on Saturday, but India will hope to continue their good rhythm and will want build on the momentum of their strong start in the abandoned first match.
Australia vs India 2nd T20I 2025: Match Details & Schedule
The second T20I between India and Australia will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Friday. The match begins at 1:45 PM IST.
Australia vs India: Predicted Playing 11
India (probable 11): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia (Probable 11): :Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs IND Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is balanced. The ground comes with large square dimensions, which benefit the bowlers. However, the pitch offers true bounce, allowing the batters to score through the line. Chasing teams have a strong record, winning 11 of 19 games played, including four of the last five. Notably, the most recent T20I here between these two teams was in 2016, where India set a target of 184
The weather forecast for Melbourne Stadium indicates a 45 per cent chance of rain. However, a complete washout like the first match is unlikely on Friday. There may be possible rain interruptions.
Head-to-Head Record Between India and Australia
Total matches played: 34
India won: 20
Australia won: 11
No result: 3
AUS vs IND Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
Star Sports Networks will live telecast IND vs AUS 2nd T20 match in India, while the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
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