Big role awaits Bumrah in 2nd T20I vs Australia

AUS vs IND Match Preview:

The second T20I of a five-match series between Australia (AUS) and India (IND) will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 31. The first T20I match ended in no result after the rain played a spoilsport

while India were 97/1 in 9.4 overs batting first. Now, both the teams will lock horns in the second match of the series hoping to take a 1-0 lead. The hosts Australia will be looking to continue their winning run and clinch the T20I series after 2-1 win in the ODI series.

On the other hand, the number one T20I side India will be aiming to continue their dominance in the shorter format and stun the Aussies in the second T20I. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the second T20I match between Australia and India.

AUS vs IND Match Details

Match	Australia vs India, 2nd T20I
Venue	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date & Time	Friday, October 31, 1:45 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

AUS vs IND Pitch Report

pitch report

The surface of the Melbourne Cricket Ground provides equal support for both the batters and the bowlers. Its provides good bounce which can turn out to be beneficial for the fast bowlers at the start of the match.

AUS vs IND Head-to-Head stats and Records in T20I

Australia and India have faced each other 33 times in the T20I format so far. Out of these 33 matches, India are in a lead with 20 wins while the Aussies defeated them on 11 occasions with two matches ending in no result.

Matches played	33
Australia won	11
India won	20
No result	2

AUS vs IND Weather Report

weather report

AUS vs IND Probable Playing XIs

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

AUS vs IND 2025 Full Squads

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma.

AUS vs IND Predicted Top Batter

Abhishek Sharma: Number one T20I batter Abhishek Sharma has been a star performer for India in the shorter format in recent times. Abhishek also got good start in the first T20I but got out after scoring just 19(14) runs. Now, the opening batter will be looking to continue his great form in the T20Is and play a match-winning knock in Melbourne

AUS vs IND Predicted Top Bowler

Jasprit Bumrah: Star Indian pacer will return in action for India in the T20I format and can turn out to be a crucial player in the second T20I match in Melbourne. Bumrah has great record against Australia in the T20I format and will be looking to help India take a 1-0 lead in the series.