Will compete with India Australia In the second of the five-match T20I series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Australia vs India for the second match of the series.
Australia Playing XI vs India – 2nd T20I, India tour of Australia 2025:
Openers: Mitch Marsh (captain), Travis Head
The Australians must have been counting themselves somewhat lucky as the first of five T20 matches against India were abandoned given the way they bowled in 9.4 overs at the Manuka Oval.
Having said that, the home team will be confident of coming back strongly in the upcoming match as they have built a reputation for doing so over the years.
Another reason for the chances of winning the second T20 match against Australia is the strong batting lineup of the team led by Mitchell Marsh.
The batting lineup is relatively more experienced than the team’s bowling attack and is expected to perform well and build on that.
For this to happen, openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will have to take responsibility and give the team a good start while playing in the aggressive style for which both the batsmen are known.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe
Like the top order, the team’s middle order also includes some experienced and promising batsmen, who can swing the match in favor of the 2021 T20 World Cup champions.
Players like Josh Philippe, Tim David and Mitchell Owen will be looking to continue the form shown in the previous matches in the second T20I as well.
Having said that, Australia’s batting line-up will hope that the bowlers restrict the opposition to a manageable score if the team bats second.
The responsibility of handling the final stages of the batting innings will be on experienced all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who has a reputation for hitting boundaries with ease in the last five overs.
Bowlers: Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnman, Josh Hazlewood
The Australian team will rely on their fast bowlers to provide early success to the team, which they failed to do in the previous match.
The fast bowling trio of Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood, who are known to take wickets at regular intervals and have done so in the last few matches, will be looking for something similar at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
One of the advantages that the Australian team has enjoyed over the years in the bowling department is that the captain has many options, which provides good balance to the team.
If we talk about the current setup, it also has players like Mitchell Owen and Marcus Stoinis, who, being fast bowling all-rounders, can contribute one or two overs.
Apart from the above mentioned names, Travis Head can do the same job as a spinner and provide good support to Matthew Kuhnman, who will be the only specialist spinner.
