IND vs AUS Live Score, 2nd T20I: India eyes series lead in Melbourne; Toss, Playing XI at 1:15 PM IST
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the second T20I between Australia and India, being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 31.
PREVIEW
India heads to the MCG for the second T20I against Australia on Friday, encouraged by the arrival of young talent and captain Suryakumar Yadav’s return to form.
Fast-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has not played a T20I since January, will remain sidelined after developing neck spasms that have affected his recovery and mobility, the BCCI said on Wednesday. He is set to miss the next two games as well.
India is already without Hardik Pandya, recovering from a quadriceps injury, which has left the side a touch unbalanced in recent months. The fit-again Shivam Dube, who missed the opening round of the Ranji Trophy with back stiffness, filled that seam-bowling all-rounder slot in Canberra and is expected to continue in Melbourne.
LIVE STREAMING/TELECAST INFO
The second T20I between Australia and India will be televised live on the Star Sports Network from 1:45 PM IST. The match will also be available for live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website.
THE 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, Sean Abbott, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha.
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.
Published on Oct 31, 2025
