Perth’s Optus Stadium will be the venue for the first match in the series on Nov 22. Team India and Australia will clash in the famous Border Gavaskar Trophy Showdown. The tourists wish to clinch the Test series for the third time in a row in Australian soil and the mighty They also seek to do everything to deny the tourists the chance to reclaim the premier event.
Since this is his first Test series as a captain, Rohit Sharma will be ruling out for the first Test due to the arrival of his second child. The third biggest hope, Shubman Gill, is also out of the mix for the game with an injury. The tourists will ensure a place in the 2025 WTC Final if at least four of the five games they will play are won. The Indian batting order makes it seem like this one will be tough this time, though.
On the other hand, Australia seems to have a weak top order, and Smith, Head, and Labuschagne are their most potent bullets against another loss. But in the first Test match of the series, the Pacemen trio of Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood will look to break India’s confidence.
Match Details:
Details: India vs Australia 1st Test
Venue: Optus Stadium in Perth
Date and Time: November 22-26, 7:50 AM IST
India vs Australia Head-to-Head Records:
Overall, these two have faced each other 107 times in Test cricket.
- Matches: 107
- India Won: 32
- Australia Won: 45
- Drawn: 29
- Tied : 1
India vs. Australia Pitch Report:
Perth Stadium‘s surface has continuously offered seamers ideal conditions, with bounce and speed that may cause problems for hitters, particularly in the early going. The pitch tends to settle as the game goes on, giving hitters the opportunity to profit if they have their eye in it. The first inning score averages 456 runs.
India vs Australia: Predicted Playing XI
Australia
NA McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, TM Head, MR Marsh, AT Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, SN Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), DC Jurel, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
AUS vs IND: Fantasy Teams Selection
AUS vs IND Small League:
1. Usman Khawaja
2. KL Rahul
3. Virat Kohli
4. Steve Smith
5. Marnus Labuschagne
6. Rishabh Pant (wk)
7. Pat Cummins (C)
8. Washington Sundar
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs IND Big League:
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. TM Head
3. SN Khan
4. MR Marsh
5. K Nitish Kumar Reddy
6. AT Carey (wk)
7. Mitchell Starc
8. Mohammed Siraj
9. Akash Deep
10. DC Jurel
11. Usman Khawaja (C)
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