IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Date, time, venue: After a rain-spoiled first T20I at Canberra, Suryakumar Yadav’s India will face Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the second match of the five-game T20I series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. The abandoned opener gave both teams a chance to assess conditions, with India taking some positives as Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav looked in fluent touch despite their recent lean run in T20 cricket.
India vs Australia 2nd T20 Full Squads and Key players
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.
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.
Key player for India, Abhishek Sharma, has shown glimpses of brilliance in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 and the first T20I. While his cameo in Canberra was brief, he has the potential to provide India with a strong start or anchor a chase. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood remains a bowler to watch. Despite consistent performances throughout 2025, he has not picked up as many wickets in the series so far and will look to make an impact in Melbourne.
India vs Australia 2nd T20 Match Schedule
The T20I series will continue as follows:
October 29: 1st T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1:45 pm IST
October 31: 2nd T20I, MCG, Melbourne, 1:45 pm IST
November 2: 3rd T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 1:45 pm IST
November 6: 4th T20I, Gold Coast Stadium, Gold Coast, 1:45 pm IST
November 8: 5th T20I, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 pm IST
India vs Australia 2nd T20 Probable Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana.
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.
With both teams eager to play a full match after the Canberra washout, Friday’s encounter at the MCG promises high-intensity cricket and a chance for key players to step up for their respective sides.
