India cricket team will take on Australia in the 2nd T20I on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. However, the game is once again threatened by rain, which also caused the 1st T20I in Canberra to be abandoned. Fans will be hoping that the rain gods work in favour of cricket and a full-fledged game takes place in Melbourne on Friday.
Match details
- Match: India vs Australia 2nd T20I
- Date: October 31, 2025 (Friday)
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
- Time: 1:45 PM IST, 7:15 PM local time
Melbourne weather report
As per AccuWeather, there is 48-18% chance of rain during the IND vs AUS 2nd T20I in Melbourne. The starting hours of play could potentially see maximum amount of rainfall as the forecast predicts decreasing chances of precipitation towards the latter half of the game. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 20 and 12 degree Celsius respectively. As per the forecast, high chances of rain at 7 PM local time could delay the start of play. Subsequently, the game could see starts and stops but a washout is highly unlikely.
| Time (local time) | Chance of rain (%) |
| 7 PM | 48% |
| 8 PM | 13% |
| 9 PM | 13% |
| 10 PM | 13% |
| 11 PM | 13% |
India vs Australia squads
Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma
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