The first match of the five-match Test series against Australia will take place in Perth, but before this Test, many players may be out of the Indian team. Shubman Gill is out. Many players are injured, so the big question is what will be the playing 11 of the Indian team.
There is still suspense regarding Test team captain Rohit Sharma. He has recently become the father of a second child. In many media it is said that he will not play the first test in Perth, on the other hand in some reports it is said that Hitman will play in this match. But there has been no official confirmation in this regard.
Indian team’s five-match Test series against Australia is important to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The first match of the Test series will be played from November 22 (Friday) at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
KL Rahul will be the opener with Yashasvi!
KL Rahul was injured by a ball from Prasidh Krishna during the practice match against India-A. But now the news about Rahul is that he has fully recovered. In such a situation, KL Rahul can open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. On the other hand, the chances of Shubman Gill playing in the Perth Test are negligible. Because he has a fracture in his left thumb. In such a situation, he will now be able to play the second Test starting December 6 in Adelaide.
Dhruv Jurel will surely play
The batsman who impressed in the match against Australia A was wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who scored 80 and 68 in his two innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In such a situation, he can play as a specialist batsman in the team. Former Team India coach Ravi Shastri has also defended this.
Nitish Reddy will give option to fourth pacer
Nitish Reddy’s debut in the Perth Test is considered certain because if he plays, apart from Bumrah, Siraj and Akash Deep, he can also create a fourth bowling option in the team. As a spinner, Ravindra Jadeja is likely to take preference over Ashwin. Another possibility is that Washington Sundar, who recently performed brilliantly in the series against New Zealand, gets a chance in the team.
Sarfaraz Kohli was injured
Before Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan was also injured. Sarfaraz suffered an elbow injury during practice. In a video, Sarfaraz was seen walking out holding his elbow. In the Test series against New Zealand, Sarfaraz played an innings of 150 runs in a match. His injury could be a big blow for the team. There are also clouds of trouble hanging over Sarfaraz playing in the Perth Test.
However, like Rahul, Sarfaraz is also expected to be fit for the Perth Test. On the other hand, similar news has emerged about Virat Kohli. Before the practice match, Kohli underwent a scan but the good thing is that Kohli is fully fit. It has completely put an end to speculation.
India likely to play 11 for Perth Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja/Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep,
Indian team for Australia tour: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (goalkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (goalkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj , Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Australia’s squad for the first test: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
Indian team tour of Australia (November 2024 – January 2025)
November 22-26: First Test, Perth
December 6-10: second test, Adelaide
December 14-18: Third Test, Brisbane
December 26-30: Fourth Test, Melbourne
January 3-7: Fifth Test, Sydney
