India vs Australia 2025, 2nd T20I: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details

The second T20I of the India vs Australia series take place on October 31 in Melbourne. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground will play host to the second battle between two of the world's best T20I teams in the ongoing five-match series.

India looked dominant in the first T20I at the Manuka Oval on October 29 but rain forced the match into a no result. The Men in Blue will look to continue in the same vein and record a win against the Aussies in the second T20I.

Ahead of the second T20I of the series, here's a look at the telecast details, probable XIs, weather forecast and other things to know about the game.

IND vs AUS 2025, 2nd T20I match details

Match: India vs Australia, 2nd T20I.

Date and Time: October 31, 1.45pm IST (7.15pm Local Time).

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

India vs Australia probable playing 11s

India

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

Australia

Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Philippe, Tim David, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I pitch report

BBL matches in Melbourne have proven to be high-scoring encounters. Ahead of the second T20I, Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis mentioned that it is common to see 180+ totals at the MCG. A high-scoring game could be on the cards between Australia and India.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I weather forecast

Another rain-impacted match is expected in this series. Light rain is predicted during the match hours in Melbourne. Temperature will loom around 16 degrees Celsius, and humidity will stay around 83%.

India vs Australia 2025 T20I series live streaming details

India: Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Live streaming)

Australia: Kayo Sports and Foxtel.

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Edited by Vinay Chhabria