India vs Australia Live Streaming: How to Watch 2nd T20I in Australia - Preview, Rain Forecast, Start Time, Squads and More

India vs Australia 2nd T20 Live streaming: India head into the second T20I against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday with confidence and momentum, buoyed by an in-form Suryakumar Yadav and a fearless group of young power-hitters. The opening match in Canberra was washed out with India cruising at 97 for one in just 9.4 overs, as Suryakumar (39 off 24) and Shubman Gill looked set for a massive total before rain intervened.

Suryakumar’s return to form, highlighted by a monstrous 125-metre six off Josh Hazlewood, was a welcome boost for a team that has embraced head coach Gautam Gambhir’s ultra-aggressive philosophy. Gambhir wants his side to consistently push for totals above 250, even if it means the occasional collapse. This high-risk, high-reward approach is aimed at building a fearless batting unit ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, where the defending champions will look to continue their dominance.

The young trio of Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube exemplify India’s new power-hitting mindset, while the bowling unit remains formidable with Jasprit Bumrah’s pace, Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin, and the left-arm duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel.


Australia, meanwhile, will rely on the firepower of Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David to counter India’s charge. With Mitchell Starc retired from T20Is and Pat Cummins sidelined, Josh Hazlewood leads a relatively inexperienced attack featuring Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Matthew Kuhnemann.

Rain is once again in the forecast for Friday in Melbourne, but the visitors will focus on what they can control - aiming to continue the dominant momentum they showed before the opening match was washed out.

HOW TO WATCH IND VS AUS 2ND T20I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

• Match: India vs Australia, Second T20I
• Date: October 31 (Friday)
• Venue: MCG, Melbourne
• Start Time: 7.15 PM AEDT/7.15 PM Local Time/8:15 AM GMT
• Channel/Streaming: Fox Cricket/Kayo Sports

Squads:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Josh Inglis (w), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Philippe, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Dwarshuis

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav ( c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma