India captain Suryakumar Yadav bursts into laughter after losing the toss against Australia in the 2nd T20I at Melbourne. Australia opts to bowl first as India faces toss troubles again.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav couldn’t hide his amusement after losing the toss once again in the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, chose to bowl first, continuing their captain’s impressive streak of winning tosses.
After the coin flip, Suryakumar Yadav shared a light-hearted moment with his teammates, jokingly suggesting that they might need to perform a “puja” to reverse their luck. The amusing incident quickly went viral on social media, with fans enjoying the Indian skipper’s candid reaction.
India’s Toss Troubles Continue
India’s recent toss record has been far from favorable. While Suryakumar Yadav had briefly broken a 15-match losing streak during the Asia Cup against the UAE, the misfortune returned as he lost both tosses in Australia. Similarly, Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has faced poor luck, losing 10 of his last 11 tosses.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh extended his dominance at the toss, winning his 19th toss in T20Is and opting to field first, a decision that has been a consistent feature of his captaincy.
Mitchell Marsh has won the toss & Australia 🇦🇺 will field first!
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India Name Unchanged Playing XI
India retained the same playing XI for the second T20I, despite criticism on social media over dropping Arshdeep Singh in the first match. The inclusion of Harshit Rana is aimed at strengthening India’s lower middle-order, making it challenging for Arshdeep, India’s leading T20I wicket-taker, to find a place in the lineup.
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
As fans eagerly await the clash, all eyes are on India to bounce back and overcome their toss woes while taking on a confident Australian side at the iconic MCG.
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