Fans of cricket in Melbourne are preparing for an electric atmosphere on October 31, even without the presence of Virt Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Tickets for the second T20i between India and Australia on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground have officially sell out more than three weeks before the match, underlining the permanent attraction of the Indian tour with a white ball down.
The sale comes in the middle of the transition period for the Indian cricket. Stint Rohit Sharma, when Captain Odi was over, with SHUBMAN GILL took the reins. While Kohli and Rohit left the T20 International after the Indian World Cup triumph in India 2024 T20, which has since moved to a new era in format, with new stars like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma has increased.
In particular, Abhishek Sharma has become the main attraction. In just 23 international matches in the last 15 months, he has accumulated 849 runs with an impressive striking rate of 196 and succeeded as a favorite fan. Melbourne, the home of over a third of the Australian Indian population of migrating, is expected to witness the sea of Indian supporters who fill the stalls who previously enjoyed the launch of the spectacle at Kohli and Rohit. This time, however, fans can stand up to witness something, such as Abhishek’s fire launcher or Bumhrah’s bowling brilliance.
Cricket Australia confirmed that the sale of tickets for the series has already exceeded 175,000 in eight matches. While public tickets to Sydney and Manuka oval are sold out, only a few remain for Adelaide and Gabba accessories. AFL and MCC tickets for the Melbourne T20i are still released, ensuring that more fans can provide their place in a sold out location.
Todd Greenberg, CEO of CA, emphasized a remarkable demand and said that the sale of Melbourne “reflects the high interest around the Indian tour with a white ball” and strengthens the intensity of Australia and India’s rivalry. Opener of the series in Perth is just around the corner, but the Melbourne T20i has already captured the subtitles for his extraordinary buzz.
Although India is moving to the new era of leadership under Shaubman Gill in Odis and Suryakumar Yadav in T20is, enthusiasm for accessories in India-Australia remains unchanged. Wrapped stadiums and ticket sales suggest that the spectacle of the competition itself, high bets, wild competition and cricket drama to attract fans, attracting fans.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
6th October 2025
