In a significant development for the second Twenty20 International clash between Australia and India, Australian captain Mitchell Starc emerged victorious at the toss and made the strategic decision to bowl first. The highly anticipated match is taking place today, Friday, October 31, 2025, in Melbourne.
For this crucial game, the Indian squad maintains its winning combination, fielding an unchanged side. Australia, however, has made one change, bringing in Matthew Short to replace Josh Philippe, hoping to strengthen their lineup.
Cricket fans will be eager for a full game today, as the opening T20I of this five-match series in Canberra unfortunately had to be abandoned due to inclement weather.
Here are the confirmed lineups for today’s exciting encounter:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Tim David, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.