AUS vs IND Fantasy Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – 2nd T20 Match, India Tour of Australia, 2025

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All eyes will be on MCG on Friday as two heavyweights of the cricketing world clash for the 2^nd T20I of India’s ongoing tour of Australia. The first match was washed out, but not before we saw a glimpse of what lies ahead. India’s power-packed batting line-up will face Australia’s searing pace attack as both teams look to fine-tune their squads for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

India has plenty of depth in its batting thanks to a couple of quality all-rounders in the squad. That also gives them the flexibility to add an extra batsman to the playing XI if the need arises.

Australia will rely on the strong opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head to give them a solid start, and the middle order can then take over. Also, Australia has a well-balanced bowling attack that can potentially win the game for them.

Team Stats

Australia	Vs	India
10	Matches Played	10
90%	Win	90%
181	Average Score	164
215	Highest Score	247
160	Lowest Score	60

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Australia	2
India	8

Probable Playing XI

Australia Expected Playing 11

Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Josh Phillippe, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann

India Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

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Injuries & Illnesses

There are no reports of injuries from either side.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

We are expecting a balanced surface for this match. The seamers have historically performed well at the MCG, and seeing off the new ball will be the key for the batting side. The slower bowlers should not expect much turn and will instead have to rely on variations in pace to deceive the batsmen. Anything over 165-170 will be considered a competitive score.

The weather will remain overcast throughout the day, and there is some rain expected as well.

AUS vs IND Fantasy Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

We are selecting Josh Inglis in this category as he is better versed with the conditions at the MCG.

Batters

Abhishek Sharma has been in excellent form throughout the year and is an obvious choice. Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill played well in the previous match and made it to our team. We are also bringing in Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.

All Rounders

Axar Patel and Shivam Dube are two of India’s best all-rounders in this format and are obvious choices.

Bowlers

Since the seamers are likely to enjoy an advantage on this ground, we are selecting Josh Hazlewood and Jasprit Bumrah as our new ball pair. We are also bringing in Varun Chakravarthy as the specialist spinner.

AUS vs IND Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

While Abhishek Sharma wasn’t able to convert his start in the previous match, he remains one of the best batsmen in this format. Sharma is also a dependable spinner who can pick up wickets on a good surface.

Vice-Captain

Mitchell Marsh is our choice as the vice-captain of our team. He has been Australia’s top run-scorer in 2025, and if he gets going, Marsh could play a vital role.

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AUS vs IND Team Expert Advice

We have tried to select a balanced playing XI for this match as the conditions aren’t the easiest to bat on. We have gone with three seamers as the quicker bowlers can expect movement off the seam as well as swing through the air. Our batting unit is quite experienced and can adapt to the relatively difficult batting conditions.

Notable stats

Most fantasy points

Mitchell Marsh has 573 points from the last 5 matches at an average of 114 points per game.

Most runs

Mitchell Marsh (277), Abhishek Sharma (253), Ben McDermott (194)

Most wickets

Ben Dwarshuis (10), Kuldeep Yadav (10), Josh Hazlewood (9)