After the first T20I match being washed out due to rain, Australia and India are set to lock horns in the 2nd T20I of the five-match T20I series on Friday, 31st October. The venue for this clash is Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the match set to begin at 1:45 PM IST. Ahead of this exciting encounter, be sure to check out our Australia vs India 2nd T20I props, stats, head-to-head record, pitch report, squads, and match-winner prediction.
Australia vs India 2nd T20I Props
Stats
- Abhishek Sharma scored 612 runs in 13 T20I matches in 2025.
- Kuldeep Yadav has scalped 17 wickets in 7 T20I matches in 2025.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 367 runs in 11 T20I matches this year.
- Travis Head has a pretty good record against India (255 runs in 8 matches, averaging 36.42).
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Pitch Report
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score is 145 runs and teams chasing won 11 of the 19 matches played at this venue.
Fast bowlers will love bowling on this MCG track where they can get good amount of bounce and carry. Especially the Australian are gonna be mighty effective while batters like Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma who can hit on top of the bounce are expected to score more runs.
A score of around 165-175 could be match winning for the team batting first and either of the teams might look to bowl first if they win the toss and the surface gets better for batting as the game progresses.
Australia vs India Head to Head Record
India and Australia faced off in 33 T20I matches till date, where India holds the upperhand with 20 wins, while Australia won 11 matches and two matches ended in no result. In the last five head to head matches between these teams India managed to win four.
- Matches Played: 33
- Australia Won: 11
- India Won: 20
- No Result: 2
Head to Head Record at MCG
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, India and Australia faced off in four matches, where India has the upperhand with two wins. While Australia won one and one more match ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 04
- Australia Won: 01
- India Won: 02
- No Result: 01
Australia vs India Squads
Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma
Australia vs India 2nd T20I Match Winner Prediction
The odds are slightly in favour of India to win this match, the Men in Blue displayed a dominant performance with the bat scoring 97 runs in 9.4 overs before rain interruption. The Australian bowlers other than Hazlewood were clueless which should be a sign of worry heading into this contest. We project a close contest with India coming out on top.
Our Prediction: India to Win!
