Overview
- India were bowled out for 125 and lost the second T20I to Australia by four wickets at the MCG.
- Suryakumar Yadav batted at No. 4 with Sanju Samson moved to No. 3, Tilak Varma to No. 5, and Harshit Rana sent ahead of Shivam Dube.
- Rana made 35 off 33 and shared a key stand with Abhishek Sharma before falling to Xavier Bartlett.
- Rana’s new-ball spell went for 27 in two powerplay overs as Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head attacked him.
- Former batter Sadagoppan Ramesh condemned the ‘musical chairs’ approach with a cook‑and‑driver analogy, while Varun Aaron and Robin Uthappa praised Rana’s innings as valuable; no policy change has been announced.