India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Adelaide Oval is witnessing a high-stakes battle today, as India take on Australia in the second ODI — a must-win clash for the visitors after a humbling seven-wicket defeat in Perth. With the hosts leading the three-match series 1-0, the pressure is squarely on Shubman Gill’s men to script a comeback.
The contest also marks a crucial test for India’s seasoned stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, whose much-anticipated ODI return in Perth ended in disappointment. Both will be eager to find form on Adelaide’s batting-friendly surface, where India’s top order must fire to set the tone.
What’s at stake?
For Australia, the equation is simpler: win and seal the series. Under Mitchell Marsh’s captaincy, the Aussies looked dominant in Perth, with Marsh’s composed unbeaten knock steering a clinical chase. Their pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood dismantled India’s top order, while youngsters Josh Philippe and Matthew Renshaw added valuable support.
India’s response will hinge on early breakthroughs from Mohammed Siraj and disciplined spells from Axar Patel in the middle overs. A loss here would hand Australia yet another home-series triumph and dent India’s pre-T20 leg momentum.
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IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Good partnership of Shreyas, Rohit
Rohit Sharma (62) has turned the clock to old Hitman version. He took time to settle on the pitch and now he seems all set to keep the scoreboard ticking. Shreyas (42), on the other, is a super support. All plans of Australian bowlers is now to break this partnership. IND 115/2 (26)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Half-century comes up for Rohit
And 50 (74) comes up for Rohit Sharma at Adelaide. This is the kind of innings India need at this point in the must-win game. A good target of 300+ is a must on this pitch if India wants to fight with Australia. With this half-century, Sharma has become the first Asian batter to smash 150 sixes in SENA countries. IND 99/2 (23)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Good over for India after long
Finally a over that India needed. 17 runs come off Owen's second over. The spell saw two stunning sixers from Rohit Sharma and an equally stunning boundary on the last ball by Shreyas Iyer. Rohit is playing at 44 right now. Hope this momentum continues for India. Good partnership forms between the two batters. It is what is needed at this point. IND 83/2 (19)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Could this be Rohit's day?
With a current run rate of 3, Indian batters are finding themselves in a slightly pressure situation. Rohit Sharma has already faced 53 balls — a sign of how hard he’s had to work for every run today. The timing hasn’t quite clicked and the boundaries have been elusive, but the key takeaway is that he’s still out there, digging in. The challenge for Rohit will be to stay patient and focused — he’s done the hard grind and if he hangs in, this could very well turn into one of those trademark Rohit innings. IND 46/2 (14)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Sharma, Iyer struggle against Australian bowlers
Rohit and Shreyas are facing the Australian bowlers on the field right now. Hazlewood to Sharma - the bowler makes a loud appeal, takes DRS. Australia once again lose out review. Rohit is struggling is visibly struggling in Hazlewood's over. Another loud appeal for lbw. Umpire stands still. The Aussies have no reviews left. The ball was missing the stumps, anyway. IND 37/2 (12)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma starts Hazlewood's over with a boundary. Finally one in a long time it seems. Rohit has been struggling with Hazlewood's spell. The pacer has given 13 runs in the 5 overs he has bowled so far. IND 29/2 (10)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: India lose two big wickets
India lost its first wicket with skipper Shubman Gill walking back to the pavilion. A good catch by Mitch Marsh on Bartlett's first ball. With that wicket, comes out Virat Kohli. The crowd is roaring but the happiness doesn't last long. He is dismissed by Bartlett. What a over by this pacer! IND 17/2 (7)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Record breaking Ro-Hit
Rohit Sharma has added yet another milestone to his glittering ODI career. Sharma has now surpassed Sourav Ganguly’s tally of 9,146 runs to become India’s second-highest run-scorer as an ODI opener — and fifth overall.
What’s more, Rohit stands alone in an elite list: he remains the only ODI opener in history with a 50-plus career average among 54 players who have crossed the 3,000-run mark.
Adding to his record spree, Rohit also became the first Indian batter to score 1,000 ODI runs in Australia and only the fifth player ever to reach that milestone. Among that exclusive group, he boasts both the highest average and strike rate. IND 17/0 (6)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Hazlewood maintains good length
Hazlewood is maintaining good length overall. This is his second over and no runs have come off so far. A loud lbw appeal on the last ball for Rohit Sharma but not out. Another maiden over from Hazlewood. IND 11/0 (4)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Two boundaries off this over
Starc to Gill - first ball goes blank. And a scare for Rohit on the next. Aussies tight fielding in full view. A direct hit as the batters think of running but Rohit reaches in just in time. Gill's beautiful cover drive drive brings in the first boundary of the game. Rohit Sharma also contributes. Chipped over square leg for another boundary. IND 10/0 (3)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: No runs in second over
Hazlewood comes in for the next. No runs come off this over.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Starc to Rohit Sharma
First over by Starc to Rohit. The Australian pacer dismissed Kohli on duck in the previous game and he can prove damaging once again on this pitch which, at least initially, will favour the bowlers. IND 1/0 (1)
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Game is on
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on the crease now. The must-win match for India is now underway. Mitchell Starc is bowling the first over. Good luck to the Men in Blue.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Check Playing XI
Australia: 1 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 2 Travis Head, 3 Matthew Short, 4 Matthew Renshaw, 4 Alex Carey (wk), 6 Cooper Connolly, 7 Mitchell Owen, 8 Xavier Bartlett, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood
India: 1 Shubman Gill (capt), 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Axar Patel, 6 KL Rahul (wk), 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 9 Harshit Rana, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Mohammed Siraj
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Australia win toss
Shubman Gill, once again, lost the toss and Australia has opted to field first in Adelaide.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Irfan Pathan backs for Kuldeep Yadav’s return to India XI
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has appealed to the team management to find a way to include left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI for the second ODI against Australia. Kuldeep, who was rested for the opening match in Perth, has been a consistent performer for India. He has taken 181 wickets in 113 ODIs at an average of 26.7, as per a report by ANI.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: R Ashwin on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stated that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are both champions in white-ball cricket, as reported by ANI. Both will need the right environment, support and open communication to put their best performance as they get ready for 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. The series opener also marked the much-anticipated return of the two legendary players to competitive cricket after their Test retirements.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: India team news
India, meanwhile, are unlikely to tinker much with their batting line-up, but the composition of their bowling attack remains under scrutiny. Kuldeep Yadav was unfortunate to miss the Perth game, even though Axar Patel and Washington Sundar justified their inclusion by sharing two of the three wickets to fall. However, spinners often find life tough at the smaller Adelaide Oval — a factor that could make India’s selection call tricky. Prasidh Krishna’s ability to swing the new ball might earn him a recall ahead of Harshit Rana, who had a forgettable outing in the first match.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Australia team news
Australia are set to welcome back two of their key players — Alex Carey and Adam Zampa — for the second ODI, likely replacing Josh Philippe and Matt Kuhnemann. Carey, who missed the opener due to Sheffield Shield commitments, will don the gloves again, with regular white-ball keeper Josh Inglis still sidelined by a calf injury. Zampa, absent in Perth for paternity reasons, is expected to reclaim his spot, pushing Kuhnemann out despite the latter’s impressive effort bowling at the death.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Toss timing today - Live streaming details
The toss for today's game will take place at 8.30 am and the match will begin at 9 am. You can stream the match live on Disney+Hotstar or tune in to the Star Sports Network. You can also stay tuned at financialepress.com to follow the live coverage from Adelaide.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Rain threat today? Check Adelaide weather report
The last game between the two teams was marred with rain breaks. Today, according to AccuWeather, there’s absolutely no threat of rain in Adelaide during match hours — a clear 0% chance of precipitation. So, cricket fans can relax and expect an uninterrupted game. The temperature is likely to hover between a pleasant 18°C and a cool 11°C.
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Check AUS probable XI
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Owen, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Check IND probable XI
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Welcome to Adelaide must-win game
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs Australia! After a tough outing in Perth, where the conditions hardly favoured the returning duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the stage now shifts to Adelaide — a venue that has often brought out the best in Kohli. The atmosphere is buzzing, the pitch looks true, and we might just witness a different version of “RoKo” today. Stay tuned for all the latest updates from this high-voltage clash.