New Delhi. The Indian team is coming against Australia with a strong pace attack. For this he has given debut to two of his players. Pace bowler Harshit Rana will start his Test career from the Perth Test. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will also play his debut test in Perth. Virat Kohli handed the debut cap to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Off-spinner R Ashwin handed over this cap to fast bowler Harshit Rana.
The first Test between India and Australia is being played from 22 November. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and decided to bat first. The Indian captain has taken very important decisions regarding the playing eleven. He has not only given debut to two players, but has also kept Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja out of the playing eleven. The only spin in the team is Washington Sundar.
Dhruv Jurel got the place of Sarfaraz
Another big change in the Indian team has happened in the form of Dhruv Jurel. This wicketkeeper batsman has been given entry as a specialist batsman. He has got a place in the playing eleven in place of Sarfaraz Khan. Dhruv Jurel, playing for India A, scored half-centuries in both the innings against Australia A. He has benefited from this performance.
Nathan McSweeney also made his debut
Australia has also fielded a debutant in this match. Nathan McSweeney will be seen opening. He will take this responsibility in place of David Warner in the team. The Australian captain gave special advice to McSweeney a day before the match. He said that McSweeney should not copy David Warner, but should play in his natural style.
India’s playing XI: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia’s playing XI: Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Tags: Border Gavaskar Trophy, India vs Australia, Team india
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 22, 2024, 07:28 IST