- The first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia on 22 November, the hosting of which has been given to Perth. The Indian team would like to make a great start to the series by winning it. In such a situation, let us know what could be India’s playing…
The Indian team is ready to play the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 (IND vs AUS) against Australia. Both the teams will face each other at the Optus Cricket Stadium in Perth. Both the teams would like to start the series well by winning this clash. Captain Rohit Sharma will not be a part of the match due to personal reasons. In such a situation, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen leading the team. So let us know which players he can give a chance in the playing XI for the first match?
These players can open
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, the biggest challenge for Team India will be to prepare the opening pair. There are reports that Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul can be sent to open the innings in the Perth Test (IND vs AUS). However, during this time everyone’s eyes will be on both these players.
While on one hand Yashasvi Jaiswal will play his first international match on Australian soil for the first time, on the other hand KL Rahul has disappointed everyone with his flop batting in the recent past. If both these players fail to perform well then it can create problems for the team.
These players got a chance in the middle order
Due to a fracture in his thumb, the aggressive batsman Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the first match. In such a situation, young batsman Devdutt Padikkal can be sent to bat at number three. He impressed everyone with his strong batting in the unofficial Test match of India A team on the Australia tour. Dangerous batsman Virat Kohli can come at number four.
After the failure of the New Zealand and Bangladesh Test series, he will try to make a splash against Australia. The dashing wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant can come at number five. He proved to be the shield of the team in the home Test series against New Zealand. He would like to play on Australian soil (IND vs AUS) with the same rhythm.
With how many pacers will Team India play?
The pitch of Australia proves beneficial for fast bowlers. Here spinners have to struggle to take wickets. In such a situation, five fast bowlers can be included in the playing eleven for the first match (IND vs AUS). Apart from captain Jaspreet Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana and Mohammad Siraj will be the pacers of the team. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will get a place in the team as spinners.
India’s probable playing XI for the first match
KL Rahul , Yashswi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj.