India vs Australia, 1st Test Predicted XI: Will India hand Suryakumar Yadav his maiden Test cap in Nagpur?

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: India and Australia have confronted a lot of damage issues forward of their opening Test to be performed from February 9 in Nagpur.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 8, 2023 19:22 IST

IND vs AUS, 1st Test Predicted XI: Will India hand Suryakumar his maiden Test cap? Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Web Desk: Ahead of the Nagpur Test, each India and Australia have confronted a lot of damage issues. Shreyas Iyer, who performed a vital function for them within the tour of Bangladesh, gained’t be part of the opening Test resulting from a again damage. Rishabh Pant is recovering from the a number of accidents he sustained in an accident a number of weeks in the past.

In their absence, will India give possibilities to KS Bharat and Suryakumar Yadav as like-for-like replacements? Suryakumar has been a revelation in T20Is, however he’s but to make his Test debut. But having performed a few respectable knocks for Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy, Yadav have to be excessive on confidence.

Rohit Sharma has returned to opening the batting and it gained’t be honest to demote or pass over Shubman Gill, who has been in jaw-dropping type of late. Gill additionally racked up his maiden Test hundred on the tour of Bangladesh. With the highest and middle-order principally packed, it stays to be seen the place former skipper Virat Kohli bats.

Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, two of India’s main weapons, are anticipated to be within the beginning XI. If the hosts resolve to go in with three spinners, they’ve to decide on one between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Axar has the next probability of taking part in since he’s greater than helpful with the bat.

Australia even have loads of causes to fret about. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood are but to regain full health after sustaining a finger damage and a left Achilles tendon damage respectively within the dwelling collection towards South Africa.

Cameron Green hasn’t gained health both and gained’t be part of the upcoming sport. Australia are most certainly to go in with a four-man bowling assault. Skipper Pat Cummins and Scott Boland are most certainly to guide the Australian tempo assault.

Nathan Lyon will lead the spin division and it stays to be seen who, amongst Ashton Agar, Todd Murphy and Mitchell Swepson, will accomplice him. Peter Handscomb additionally has an opportunity to make the minimize as a result of presence of a complete lot of left-handers within the Aussie lineup.

India vs Australia Predicted XI

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

Australia

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Peter Handscomb, Todd Murphy/Mitchell Swepson, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Feb 8, 2023