India will be up against Australia in the second of the five-match T20I series. This article provides details about Australia’s Playing 11 vs India for the second match of the series.
Australia Playing XI vs India- 2nd T20I, India Tour of Australia 2025:
Openers: Mitch Marsh (c), Travis Head
The Aussies would consider themselves somewhat lucky as the first of the five T20Is against India was called off, given the way they bowled in the 9.4 overs that were delivered at the Manuka Oval.
Having said that, the home team would be confident of making a strong comeback in the upcoming match as they have made a reputation for doing so over the years.
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Another reason why Australia will fancy their chances of winning the second T20I against Australia is due to the strong batting lineup that the Mitchell Marsh-led side possesses.
The batting lineup is relatively more experienced than the team’s bowling attack and would be banked upon to come good and do the job.
For that to happen, openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will have to take responsibility and get the team off to a good start while playing in an aggressive manner, which both batters are known for.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe
Like the top order, the team’s middle order also comprises some experienced and promising batters, all of whom can turn the match in favor of the 2021 T20 World Cup champions.
The likes of Josh Philippe, Tim David, and Mitchell Owen would like to carry the form that they have shown in the matches gone by in the second T20I as well.
Having said that, the batting order of Australia would hope for the bowlers to restrict the opposition to a manageable total if the team ends up batting second.
The responsibility of handling the final phase of the batting innings would be on experienced all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who has the reputation of clearing the boundary with ease in the final five overs.
Bowlers: Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
The Aussies would rely on their fast bowlers to provide early breakthroughs to the team, something which they failed to do in the last match.
The fast bowling trio of Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Josh Hazlewood, who are known to pick wickets at regular intervals and have done so in the last few games, would eye something similar at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
One of the advantages that the Aussies have had over the years in the bowling department has been the number of options that the captain has at his disposal, which provides good balance to the team.
If we talk about the current setup, it also has the likes of Mitchell Owen and Marcus Stoinis, both of whom can chip in with an over or two, being the fast bowling all-rounder.
Other than the above-mentioned names, Travis Head can do a similar job as a spinner and provide good assistance to Matthew Kuhneman, who will be the only specialist spinner.
