IND vs AUS 2nd T20I 2025: Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, and Team Squads

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I: The second match of the five-match T20I series between India and Australia will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 31st. The first match of this T20I series was played at the Manuka Oval Stadium in Canberra, but was abandoned due to rain. The Indian team last played a T20I match at the Melbourne ground in November 2022. The Indian team has an excellent T20I record at this ground, and Team India will want to maintain this record, so all eyes are on the pitch for this match.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Pitch Report

The second T20I match between India and Australia will be played today at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. Considered one of the largest cricket grounds in the world, the pitch will not only favor batsmen but also provide good bounce and pace for fast bowlers.

The highest T20I score on this ground is held by India, when they scored 186 for 5 against Zimbabwe in 2022. The average score of the team batting first here is 125. So far, 19 T20 Internationals have been played in Melbourne, with the team batting first winning seven times, while the team batting second has won 11 times.

Melbourne Weather Today

The second T20I match between India and Australia is scheduled to be played in Melbourne. Regarding the weather in Melbourne, rain is forecast today, which could disrupt the match. The latest forecast predicts approximately 45% rain. Humidity will also be high. The maximum temperature in Melbourne today is expected to be 18 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be 13 degrees Celsius.

Team India has had an excellent record in Melbourne so far

The Indian women's team has an excellent record in T20 Internationals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, winning four of the six T20Is played, losing one. Of these, Team India has played four matches against the Australian team, winning two, while one was abandoned due to rain.

IND vs AUS Squads: 

India's T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, and Harshit Rana.

Australia's T20I squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, and Tim David.