After the debacle of the first Test, the Indian cricket team is all set to bounce back under a new leadership and some new faces. Virat Kohli, India’s talismanic skipper, has gone back to India on paternity leave and Ajinkya Rahane will be at the helm. Rahane has captained India before in two Tests and India have remained unbeaten in both the matches. In one instance, during the 2017 Test match against Australia in Dharamshala which became the series decider, Ajinkya Rahane’s tactical acumen helped India win the match and the series. A similar thing will be expected when the Boxing Day Test match begins on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India arrive at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with low confidence, having been bundled out for 36 in the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide. This was their lowest total in their 88-year history and they will be determined to ensure that they are mentally strong and can give Australia a challenge. There are five changes expected on the Boxing Day Test for India, with Shubman Gill all set to make his debut while KL Rahul is also expected to come back in the side. Rishabh Pant could replace Wriddhiman Saha while Mohammed Siraj is also expected to make his debut to replace Mohammed Shami. There could be a toss-up for the all-rounder’s spot with Ravindra Jadeja expected to replace R Ashwin to add more depth.
IND vs AUS Dream11 Team: Fantasy cricket predictions and tips for India vs Australia Boxing Day 2nd Test match
India vs Australia Boxing Day 2nd Test Match My Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Tim Paine
Batsmen: Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, KL Rahul
All-rounders: R Ashwin
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav
IND vs AUS Probable Playing XIs
India: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin/Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India vs Australia Boxing Day 2nd Test Match My Dream11 Playing XI
KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Tim Paine, Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
India vs Australia Boxing Day 2nd Test Match Details
The match starts at 5:00 AM IST and will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Squads:
India: Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj
Australia: Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Joe Burns, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Sean Abbott, Will Pucovski
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