Melbourne, October 31, 2025 - Australia won the toss and elected to field first against India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav lost another toss, continuing a streak that will likely see India batting first. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:45 PM IST.
India has decided to field an unchanged team for this crucial match. This indicates the team management's faith in the combination despite the limited play in the first T20I due to rain. The Indian squad includes young talents like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube, who have already made impressions with their aggressive batting styles. Suryakumar Yadav, who had a good knock in the first T20I before rain interrupted, will be looking to continue his form.
Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, will be aiming to exploit the overcast conditions at the MCG, hoping for some early assistance for their seam bowlers. The Australian side is without Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell for the first two games.
The first T20I in Canberra was cut short by rain with India in a strong position at 97/1 in 9.4 overs. Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill were in excellent form and looked set to dominate the Australian attack. India will be keen to build on that momentum in today's match.
The weather forecast for Melbourne today suggests a possibility of rain, which could potentially impact the game.
India Playing XI: 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 Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.
With both teams eager to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, this match at the MCG promises to be an exciting contest, weather permitting.
