Here are 5 Dream11 team predictions for the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd T20I (Saturday, January 31, 2026).

Here are 5 Dream11 team predictions for the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd T20I (Saturday, January 31, 2026).

​Match Details

• ​Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• ​Time: 04:30 PM IST
• ​Series Status: Pakistan leads 1-0
• ​Pitch Report: The pitch in the 1st T20I favored bowlers (especially spinners like Zampa and Abrar). A score around 160-170 is competitive.

​Important Note: Australia is playing a younger squad (rested stars like Cummins/Maxwell). Pakistan is led by Salman Ali Agha (Captain), not Rizwan.

​Team 1: Balanced & Safe (Form Players)

​This team relies on the top performers from the 1st match.

• ​Wicketkeeper: Usman Khan (Pak)
• ​Batters: Babar Azam (Pak), Saim Ayub (Pak), Travis Head (Aus), Fakhar Zaman (Pak)
• ​All-Rounders: Cameron Green (Aus), Salman Ali Agha (Pak), Marcus Stoinis (Aus)
• ​Bowlers: Adam Zampa (Aus), Shaheen Afridi (Pak), Abrar Ahmed (Pak)
• ​Captain (C): Saim Ayub (In great form)
• ​Vice-Captain (VC): Adam Zampa (Took 4 wickets in last match)

​Team 2: Spin Dominant (Pitch Focused)

​Lahore often helps spinners in the second innings. This team stacks spin options.

• ​Wicketkeeper: Josh Philippe (Aus)
• ​Batters: Babar Azam (Pak), Saim Ayub (Pak), Matt Renshaw (Aus)
• ​All-Rounders: Salman Ali Agha (Pak), Glenn Maxwell (If playing, otherwise Matt Short), Shadab Khan (Pak)
• ​Bowlers: Adam Zampa (Aus), Abrar Ahmed (Pak), Sufiyan Muqeem (Pak), Matthew Kuhnemann (Aus)
• ​Captain (C): Adam Zampa
• ​Vice-Captain (VC): Abrar Ahmed

​Team 3: Australia Bounce Back (Risky)

​Assuming Australia adapts and wins this match.

• ​Wicketkeeper: Josh Inglis (Aus - if back) or Josh Philippe
• ​Batters: Travis Head (Aus), Matt Short (Aus), Fakhar Zaman (Pak)
• ​All-Rounders: Cameron Green (Aus), Marcus Stoinis (Aus), Hardie (if playing)
• ​Bowlers: Sean Abbott (Aus), Xavier Bartlett (Aus), Adam Zampa (Aus), Naseem Shah (Pak)
• ​Captain (C): Travis Head
• ​Vice-Captain (VC): Cameron Green

​Team 4: Batting Heavy (High Scoring)

​If the pitch turns out to be flat and good for batting.

• ​Wicketkeeper: Usman Khan (Pak)
• ​Batters: Babar Azam (Pak), Travis Head (Aus), Saim Ayub (Pak), Fakhar Zaman (Pak), Matt Short (Aus)
• ​All-Rounders: Cameron Green (Aus), Marcus Stoinis (Aus)
• ​Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi (Pak), Sean Abbott (Aus), Haris Rauf (if playing/Naseem Shah)
• ​Captain (C): Babar Azam
• ​Vice-Captain (VC): Travis Head

​Team 5: Grand League (Differential Picks)

​High risk, high reward. Picking less popular players as Captain.

• ​Wicketkeeper: Usman Khan (Pak)
• ​Batters: Sahibzada Farhan (Pak), Jack Edwards (Aus), Tim David (Aus - if playing)
• ​All-Rounders: Salman Ali Agha (Pak), Cooper Connolly (Aus)
• ​Bowlers: Spencer Johnson (Aus), Abrar Ahmed (Pak), Shaheen Afridi (Pak), Adam Zampa (Aus), Naseem Shah (Pak)
• ​Captain (C): Shaheen Afridi (Bowlers can take wickets in clusters here)
• ​Vice-Captain (VC): Salman Ali Agha

​Final Tips:

• ​Toss is Key: If Pakistan bats first, their spinners become very dangerous in the 2nd innings.
• ​Squad Check: Australia is rotating players heavily. Ensure Travis Head and Mitch Marsh are actually in the playing XI after the toss (they missed the opener). If not, replace them with Matt Short or Jack Edwards.