India will face Australia in the second of the five-match T20I series. This article provides details of Australia’s Playing 11 against India for the second match of the series.
Australia Plays XI vs India – 2nd T20I, India Tour of Australia 2025:
Openers: Mitch Marsh (c), Travis Head
The Australians would consider themselves somewhat lucky when the first of five T20Is against India was called off, given the way they bowled in the 9.4 overs that were delivered at the Manuka Oval.
That said, the home side would be confident of making a strong comeback in the next match as they have built a reputation for doing so over the years.
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Another reason why Australia will fancy winning the second T20I against Australia is due to the strong batting line-up that the Mitchell Marsh-led side has.
The batting line-up is relatively more experienced than the team’s bowling attack and would be counted on to do the job well.
For that to happen, openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will need to step up to the plate and get the team off to a good start while playing aggressively, something both hitters are known for.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Josh Inglis (week), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe
Like the top order, the team’s middle order also includes experienced and promising batters, all of whom can turn the match in favor of the 2021 T20 World Cup champions.
Players like Josh Philippe, Tim David and Mitchell Owen would also like to carry on the form they showed in past matches during the second T20I.
That said, Australia’s batting order will hope that the bowlers will limit 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 fall on experienced all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who has a reputation for crossing the boundary with ease in the last five overs.
Bowlers: Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
The Australians were relying on their fast bowlers to help the team make early breakthroughs, which they failed to do in the last match.
The fast bowling trio of Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood, known for picking wickets at regular intervals and have done so in recent matches, are said to be considering something similar at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
One of the advantages that the Australians have enjoyed over the years in the bowling department is the number of options available to the captain, which provides a good balance to the team.
If we talk about the current setup, it also has Mitchell Owen and Marcus Stoinis, both of whom can contribute with an over or two, being the fast bowling all-rounder.
Apart from the names mentioned above, Travis Head can do a similar job as a spinner and provide good assistance to Matthew Kuhneman, who will be the only specialist spinner.
