India Vs Australia 2nd Test: Team India has been announced for the second Test starting on Boxing Day between India and Australia. (PTI)
India Vs Australia Boxing day Test: The final 11 players of Team India have been announced for the second Test starting on December 26, Boxing Day between India and Australia. KL Rahul has not been selected in the team in the second Test match as well. As the opening batsman, the management has retained Mayank Agarwal in the team. At the same time, Hanuma Bihari has also managed to save his place. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj will debut in Test cricket through the second Test match. At the same time, wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has got a chance once again.
Ajinkya Rahane will command the team in the Test match starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between India and Australia from 26 December. Explain that Virat Kohli has taken paternity leave and returned to India after the first test. In this team headed by Ajinkya Rahane, Punjab young batsman Shubman Gill and Hyderabad fast bowler Mohammad Siraj are going to get a chance to make a debut. Apart from this, Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have also joined the team.
4 changes after the first test
Team India lost the first Test match in Adelaide badly. In the second innings, the team did not even cross the 50-run mark. After the first test, Captain Virat Kohli has returned home due to paternity leave. At the same time, fast bowler Mohammad Shami has been out of the entire series due to injury. Apart from these 2, opening batsman Prithvi Shaw and wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha have also not got a chance. In his place, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja have been selected in the team.
Rahul did not get a chance
Let us know that before the first Test match, young batsman KL Rahul was speculated to be selected in 11, but he has not got a chance. Mayank Agarwal has been given preference as the opening batsman. However, Mayan Agarwal also had poor performance in the first Test.
This is Team India’s playing XI
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
Source: www.financialexpress.com
