India (IND) vs Australia (AUS) 2nd ODI Date, Venue, Time, live streaming, squad: India will look to bounce back and level the series in the second ODI against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Their eight-match winning streak came to an abrupt end in the very first match, and you can sense that Shubman Gill and his team are hungry to right what went wrong.
That first game? The rain made things a complete mess. The match was reduced to only 26-26 overs. India started really well, but then the top order – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Gill himself – hurried back to the pavilion before the rain came again. With the big guns out early, the middle order had a lot to do, and Australia were able to win by seven wickets.
Now, with the action shifting to Adelaide, India need to regroup. Good news: The weather looks clear for the match. There is no rain in the forecast, but there is a possibility of strong winds and lightning in South Australia ahead of game day, so both teams will need to remain alert as they prepare.
This time all eyes will be on India’s top order. Rohit and Kohli are back in ODIs and eager to make an impact, while Gill, who is still new to captaincy, will be looking to lead with confidence after that poor start. India’s lineup has a good mix of experience and youthful energy – look for players like Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy to make their mark soon.
Meanwhile, Australia comes with momentum. Mitchell Marsh led strongly in the first game and his bowlers – especially Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis – kept things tight. They would like to end the series here in Adelaide rather than leaving it for the decider in Sydney.
Here’s what the rest of the series looks like:
19 October: 1st ODI in Perth
October 23: 2nd ODI in Adelaide
25 October: 3rd ODI in Sydney
(All matches will start at 9:00 AM IST)
India’s squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Australia’s squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc. From game two: Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis.
You can catch the match live on Disney+ Hotstar or tune in to the Star Sports Network, with coverage starting at 9:00 AM IST.
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