AUS won the toss and opted to bowl first during the second T20I match at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 31, 2025

Ind vs Aus LiveYoungsters including Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube have impressed with explosive and powerful batting, captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is going through a rough patch, had a good knock in the first T20I before rain halted proceedings.

Pakistan is set to face South Africa in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Following a significant defeat in the first match, Pakistan must win to keep their hopes alive in the series.

After rain abandoned the game in Canberra, Team India prepares to face Australia in the 2nd T20I match in Melbourne on Friday, October 31. However, the weather seems to be showing kindness towards both teams as rain once again is likely to play spoilsport at the iconic venue

Short hurt his finger during last week's ODI series and underwent a 'cleanout' operation on Sunday. He sat out the washed-out BKT Tyres series opener in Canberra but now returns to the Aussie middle-order in place of Josh Philippe.

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Having already lost the ODI series, the Indian team will start afresh in the T20I series, the first of which will be played in Canberra on Wednesday. The India vs Australia 1st T20I will start from 1:45 PM IST.