IND vs. OFF: India will go into the Brisbane Test with the hope of continuous their possibilities in the WTC as India are currently in a situation where they can’t afford any further losses in Test matches.
There are some doubts over whether Rohit Sharma should return to the top of the Indian batting order; nonetheless, no signs of return have been given by the team management or the Indian captain.
India may even be looking to make some changes to their all-round deck as they’re in form Nitish Kumar Reddy is probably not included in the playing XI as many stars have indicated that experienced Indian all-rounders ought to be involved.
There were also speculations about the Indian team’s third selection, alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj.
India play with 11 in Gabba Test:
Openers: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal
Legendary Indian batsman Rohit Sharma can now finally find his way to the top of the order alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, India’s young opener.
Middle-order batsmen: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant
The middle order stays unchanged aside from KL Rahul who returns to the middle order at no. 6 after Rohit Sharma if he’s promoted to the opener’s role again.
All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja
Indian all-rounder NK Reddy, despite all odds, is expected to retain his place in the Indian playing XI as Ravindra Jadeja may very well be the third spin-bowling all-rounder to feature in the Indian squad in the third Test of the series.
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna
The Indian side may have a brand new pace trio, also leaving Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj for the Gabba Test, while Prasidh Krishna, a lanky fast bowler, may very well be called up to the playing eleven, replacing Harshit Rana, who failed to impress in the second Test.
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