The BCCI’s official social media account shared a special video capturing Team India’s travel day. Led by captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian team arrived in Canberra from Perth ahead of the 2nd Test. The players appeared relaxed and in high spirits, sporting stylish yet comfortable travel attire for their journey to Australia’s capital.
India is set to face Australia in the 2nd Test at the Adelaide Oval, beginning on December 6. This much-anticipated match will be played with the pink ball. While India has limited experience in pink-ball Tests, their record is impressive, with three wins out of four matches.
India’s only defeat in a pink-ball Test came against Australia in 2020, when they suffered a historic collapse, being bowled out for just 36 runs—their lowest total in Test cricket. Australia secured an 8-wicket victory in that match. However, India has been dominant at home in pink-ball Tests, winning all three they have hosted, against Bangladesh, England, and Sri Lanka.
You can watch the video here:
https://x.com/bcci/status/1861980235883024652?s=46
India defeated Australia in the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, securing a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. With a commanding 295-run victory at Perth’s Optus Stadium, India achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first visiting team to breach Australia’s fortress in Perth.
India vs Prime Minister’s XI Squads
India’s XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar. Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal.
Prime Minister’s XI: Jack Edwards (c), Jack Clayton, Aidan O’Connor, Ollie Davies, Jayden Goodwin, Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Scott Boland,Sam Harper, Hanno Jacobs, Sam Konstas, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Renshaw, Jem Ryan.
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