Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match: Pakistan will take on Australia in the second T20I of their three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The series serves as final preparation for both teams ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. Pakistan won the opening match by 22 runs and will look to build on their momentum. Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, arrived in Lahore to fine-tune their squad before the World Cup, where they are grouped alongside co-host Sri Lanka. Pakistan is set to arrive in Sri Lanka on Feb. 2 to begin their campaign.
Pitch and Weather
The Gaddafi Stadium pitch is considered batsman-friendly, with an average score of 164 in T20Is. Dew in the second innings could influence conditions, while temperatures are expected to hover around 10–12 degrees Celsius. No rain interruptions are forecast.
Probable XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.
Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head (c), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Phillipe (wk), Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman.
Teams and Squads:
Australia Squad: Matthew Short, Travis Head(c), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman, Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann
Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq
Match Timings: The match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm IST.
Match Venue: The match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Live streaming: The match will not be televised live in India. Live streaming is expected to be available on the Sports TV YouTube channel.
