2nd T20I between Australia and India Started at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. After losing the opening match, both teams were keen to take the lead in the five-match series. Australia won the toss and elected to field against India’s batting lineup, setting the stage for a high-risk encounter. However, the spotlight remained firmly on the India vice-captain Shubman GillWho once again disappointed the fans with a poor performance in challenging Australian conditions.
Shubman Gill’s struggle continues in Australia
Gill, who experienced a mixed ODI series against Australia, hopes to build on the momentum in the T20 format. Unfortunately, his efforts in the second T20I were not satisfactory. Gill could score only 5 runs in 10 balls before falling. Josh HazlewoodDisciplined bowling at the beginning of the innings. This ineffective performance led to growing disappointment among Indian fans, many of whom criticized his inability to make a significant impact in important matches on Australian soil.
Despite his previous explosive inning of 37 not out against Australia in the first T20I (which was interrupted due to rain), Gill could not replicate that form at the MCG, raising questions about his consistency and temperament in pressure situations abroad. The Australian bowlers, led by Hazlewood, expertly exploited the conditions and destabilized India’s top order time and again.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Chokar Shubman Gill🤡#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/MS6mFltkXg
– Hamza Shams (@hamza__shams) 31 October 2025
Shubman Gill did not know how to bat against Josh Hazlewood. Meanwhile, the stats for Jaiswal vs Hazlewood:
Run- 81,
balls – 32,
Senior – 253Since 2024, the Jays’ strike rate is the second highest in the world after Abhi. What a shame, he’s not even on the team!!pic.twitter.com/EcgnwRybkI
– Rajeev (@Rajeev1841) 31 October 2025
Shubman Gill was out early after scoring just 5 runs in 10 balls. pic.twitter.com/7RaPGl20x1
-Jitendra Meghwal (@Jitendr_Meghwal) 31 October 2025
Shubman Gill on difficult pitches. pic.twitter.com/8EEs3DHdP0
– Kusha Sharma (@kushacritic) 31 October 2025
Shubman Gill plays better pull-shot than Rohit Sharma.pic.twitter.com/yHNcsMPwEY
– 𝐢 (@arrestshubman) 31 October 2025
No flat pitch, no party for Shubman Gill and Surya Kumar Yadav 🤣🤣#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/IsTrvw23rN
– Virat Kohli FC18 (@VKisGODofCric8) 31 October 2025
Princess Shubman Gill is getting exposed against real opponents every day#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/VkLxi2Kres
– Ragnar (@RAGNAR_RS45) 31 October 2025
no flat pitch
no zimbabwe
no free hits
No party for Rajkumari Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/uGxRxjGlwQ– C (@83centurycab) 31 October 2025
Shubman Gill is from the kitchen pic.twitter.com/uIpaBGcEru
-` (@kohlihood) 31 October 2025
File FIR against Hazlewood for harassing Shubman Gill 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/QB98UIKuBM
– Biscuit (@achiever958) 31 October 2025
India’s faltering batting against Australia in 2nd matchRa t20
India’s innings had a shaky start, with early wickets falling and facing a disciplined Australian bowling unit. After Gill’s early dismissal, sanju samson Was out LBW cheaply on 2 runs nathan ellis 3.In the 3rd over. indian captain Suryakumar YadavThe experiment of batting at number 3 also backfired and he was out after scoring just 1 run in 4.3 overs. Tilak Verma He was out for a duck soon afterwards, making the top-order collapse evident as India were reduced to 32 for 4 in just 5 overs.
However, a fight from 68 Abhishek SharmaPlayed a brilliant innings of 183.78 and scored 35 runs with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. Harshit Rana Stabilized the innings for some time. Despite those efforts, India were all out for only 125 runs in 18.4 overs, which was very low in the conditions in Melbourne. The Australian bowlers, led by Hazlewood (3/13), Xavier Bartlett (2/39), and Ellis (2/21) displayed excellent control and aggression, ensuring that India struggled to build partnerships or accelerate independently.
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