Is Mitchell Marsh Playing Today in PAK vs AUS 2nd T20I?

Pakistan are taking on Australia in the second T20I match on January 31 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The first match went in the hosts' favor as they won by 22 runs. Australia failed to chase down 169 runs, thanks to Pakistan's terrific bowling performance.

In the second game, the Men in Green won the toss and decided to bat first again, making Australia chase. While there were certain amount of doubts around captain Mitchell Marsh's participation in the second match, he is fit and ready to play.

Is Mitchell Marsh Playing Today in PAK vs AUS 2nd T20I?

In the second match against Pakistan, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh, one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world, is ready to take on the field. During the toss, Marsh mentioned about how challenging the game is going to be due to the pitch conditions. Australia's playing XI looks quite strong with a good mixture of youth and experience.

A lot of hopes will be on Marsh, who is set to play his first game in the series. Mitchell Marsh injury was not the reason why he missed the first match as he was just rested. Instead of him, Travis Head was leading Australia. During the toss, Marsh spoke about the importance of this series ahead of a massive ICC tournament.

“This series in isolation is really important to win for a lot of reasons. But we've still got to come here to win this series, so today's a big game for us. Yeah, we thought that the wicket probably slowed up a little bit,” said Marsh during toss.

In the second game, Australia made a few changes where Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, and Matthew Kuhnemann have come in for Mahli Beardman, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Owen, and Josh Phillippe respectively.

Will Mitchell Marsh Help Australia to T20 WC Title?

Marsh is one of the best T20 batsmen in the world and will be a key player in the T20 World Cup 2026. He is likely to open alongside Head in the PAK vs AUS 2nd T20I. Since Australia have lost the first game, they'll be aiming to make a comeback in this match. The right-hander will be key to Australia's chances as they aim for their second T20 World Cup title this year

Recently, Marsh played a key role in Perth Scorchers' title win in the BBL 2025-26. Although he wasn't the captain, his experience helped the Scorchers to a record 6th BBL title win, the most in the history for any team.

Australia Playing 11 for 2nd T20I Against Pakistan

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa