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Australia vs India 2nd T20I Predictions - Tilak Varma to guide India to 1-0 series lead

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 29 Oct 2025

Simon Lewis 29 Oct 2025

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Tilak Varma has scored 49-plus in each of his last three innings.
Mitchell Marsh has scored 100, 85, 103*, 46* & 41 in his last seven innings.
Can India beat Australia to continue their unbeaten run?

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Tilak Varma pulls against Pakistan. (credit: Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Australia vs India Predictions

India are ranked the top T20 side in the world and recently enjoyed an undefeated campaign that secured them the Asia Cup. Australia’s form has been patchy in T20Is and they don’t look like they have the game to challenge India.

Australia vs India Predictions
Head-to-Head
Australia Form
Australia Team News
India Form
India Team News

India’s Tilak Varma has scored 31, 29, 30*, 49*, 69* & 94 in his last 9 innings.
India’s Shubman Gill has scored 129*, 24 & 37* in his last 6 innings.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh hit seven sixes in his 52-ball 103* against New Zealand.
Australia’s Josh Inglis scored 87 off 74 balls against South Africa.

Head-to-Head

India have won three and lost one of their last five T20Is against Australia, including the last three in a row ahead of their rain-ruined match in the 1st T20I.

Australia Form

Australia came into this series on the back of a 2-1 T20I series win over South Africa, a 2-0 T20I series win over New Zealand, and a 2-1 ODI series win over India.

Australia sealed a 2-0 series win over New Zealand with a three wicket win in the 3rd T20I at Mount Manganui. New Zealand scored 156/9 off their 20 overs, with Sean Abbott (3/25) the pick of the Aussie bowlers.

Mitchell Marsh scored 103* off 52 balls to steer Australia to a three-wicket win with two overs in hand. In the 1st T20I, Australia had restricted India to 97/1 off 9.4 overs when rain ended the contest.

Australia Team News

Australia are without all-rounder Cameron Green (rested) and star spinner Adam Zampa (paternity leave). Matthew Kuhnemann is filling in for Zampa.

India Form

India lifted the Asia Cup after beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final. India bowled Pakistan out for 146 with five balls in hand. Kuldeep Yadav (4/30) was the pick of the Indian bowlers.

India were reeling at 20/3 after four overs, but Varma rescued his side by hitting four sixes in his innings of 69* off 53 balls to take India to the win.

India were 97/1 in the 10th over when rain ended the 1st T20I with Suryakumar Yadav undefeated on 39 off 24 balls.

India Team News

India have been boosted by the return of star paceman Jasprit Bumrah, but he didn’t get to contribute in the rain-ruined 1st T20I.

Verdict

Australia v India

I am backing India to win. I am also backing Tilak Varma to top score for India.

Mitchell Marsh is a good bet to top score for Australia.

India Win

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