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As both Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are injured and out and will be missing from the XI, it will be a toss-up between Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, ...

"He will play because there are not many other options in the squad. Surya’s ability to play at a healthier strike-rate across formats makes him the favourite to replace injured Pant in the side for the first Test. This means if both of SKY, as Surya’s fans call him, gets picked and KS is chosen as the keeper-batter, India might just have to drop either of Shubman Gill or KL Rahul for the opening slot.

Ahead of the series opener, team India's star batter KL Rahul spilled beans on his team's selection strategy for 1st Test.

We know how pitches are going to be there in India and what to expect. Australia has always produced high-quality fast bowlers and we know the threat that they can pose, be it with the new ball or the old ball which starts reverse swinging. We are playing in India, where pitches are going to spin. “Bowlers will be at the advantage with so many left-handers. He said the India will be for sure tempted to play three spinners in Nagpur Test. The first Test of the four-match Test series between India and Australia will be played from February 9 in Nagpur.

Starting from Thursday, February 9, India will host Australia for a four-Test series, with matches to be played in Nagpur, New Delhi, Dharamshala and ...

The 28-year-old has 10 Test centuries and 14 half-centuries to his name, at a brilliant average of 59.43, and has a major appetite for big knocks. Labuschagne has been one of the most prolific run-scorers in Test cricket over the past few years. Jadeja’s prowess with the red ball at home needs no introduction. That will be great theatre, two wonderful cricketers at the top of their game.” His overall Test average is over 46 across 101 matches. “The wicket’s going to turn here at some point, whether day one, day three or day four, and he’s going to be in the game and bowl a lot of overs.”

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It is basically trying to work out a plan between the batters in the middle," he added. He admitted that the team will be tempted to play three spinners but added the pitch will decide the combination. "There will be a temptation to play three spinners because of turning pitches in India but we would know the pitch on the day of the game, he said. “If the team wants me to bat in the middle, I am ready to do it," Rahul said to the media. Speaking in a press conference ahead of the first Test, Rahul said that he is ready to play in the middle order if the team management wants him to do so. India, who are the current holders of the trophy, have some tough selection calls to make for the opening Test in Nagpur.

With World Test Championship final berth at stake, hosts seem keen to make most of the conditions at Nagpur; Australia, too, may opt for spin-heavy line-up.

I think we’ve got a strategy meeting this afternoon where we’ll have a talk about what we think but ultimately it’s down to the selectors to pick the team they think is best for the surface." I think for the seamers, it will be quite skiddy and maybe a bit of up-and-down movement as the game goes on. Adding further, he said, "I don’t think there will be a heap of bounce in the wicket. We need to come here on the day of the match to know how it’s really going to play," Rahul told reporters after the training session at the venue. "Yes, we did see it (the pitch), but it’s still too early to really know what the pitch is going to do. India vice-captain KL Rahul even went on to say that there’s a temptation to play three spinners in the first of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

With the all-rounder ruled out due to injury, the middle-order batter might be returning to the side after three years.

Above all, he was also a member of the squad when the Aussies last visited the country in 2017. Even as Matt Renshaw had replaced Green during the home series against the Proteas in Sydney, the team management could prefer Handscomb for the role to balance the right and left-hand batters in the top and middle-order. He hurt it again during the camp in Alur, Bengaluru before travelling to Nagpur with the team on Monday. Green did not bat during the visitors' first training session at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Tuesday. After a 54 in his maiden Test against South Africa, he hit a century in his next against Pakistan. NAGPUR: Peter Handscomb made a dream start to his Test career in November 2016.

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I think for the seamers it will be quite skiddy and maybe a bit of up-and-down movement as the game proceeds. "I don't think there will be a heap of bounce on the surface. Meanwhile, Smith also opened on the surface of the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, saying that the pitch looks dry at the moment. But it's unlikely, I think, Smith said to the media in Nagpur. "I don't think Green is (going to play). IND vs AUS 2023: Australian Cricket team eyes a historic win against India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: Border Gavaskar Trophy – The Indian team management have requested an all-new surface for the 1st Test in Nagpur.

Dravid himself recently had requested a pitch change during the IND vs NZ T20i series. Dravid requested for rank turners at Nagpur, as India chase a spot in the WTC Final. On Monday, while the pitch was dressed in a green cover, there were brown patches on offer. India have been practising on the centre wicket for the past couple of days at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. As reported by Jagran, India head coach Rahul Dravid is unhappy with the surface on offer in Nagpur. The hosts are training at the ground for the past couple of days, and now coach Rahul Dravid has demanded a change in the track.

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The centre of the pitch will be watered, but the amount will be gradually brought down. Interesting treatment of the pitch in Nagpur. As the match will progress, the surface will be loose and the pacers will create more rough around the areas. Then, they watered the pitch in blocks outside the leg-stump of a left-hander. And as a last-minute adjustment, the curator has now tuned in the pitch to offer Ravichandran Ashwin & Co more advantages. IND vs AUS LIVE: IND AUS Nagpur Pitch – Bring in more spin in Nagpur.

Ahead of Ind vs Aus 1st Test, starting from February 9, Smith was spotted practicing batting against Ravichadran Ashwin's doppelganger Mahesh Pithiya.

Lance obviously has a pace in the air," Smith said. Smith has consistently scored runs against India, but he faces a serious threat from star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. "Hazlewood injury is a big loss for us, but Lance (Morris) is a good bowler. He bowls a similar style (to that) of Ashwin. In two of the six series, Smith has averaged 60 or more while batting against Ashwin. There’s a section there that's quite dry,” he added.

Ravichandran Ashwin's record in India is impeccable, but it is his record against them in India that needs special mention. In 16 innings against Aussies at ...

But, he too, has had a good time against Australia, picking up 13 wickets in 6 innings at an economy of 2.85. Recently, the Aussies have were seen practcing against Maheesh Pithiya, a Ashwin lookalike, to come to terms with Ashwin's action and potential variations. [Steve Smith](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/steve-smith) and company have been very vocal of the plans they have in store to counter Ashwin, it looks highly unlikley that will be able to ward of his threat. In 16 innings against Aussies at home, Ashwin has scalped 50 wickets at an economy of 2.48 and an average of 23.16. For India, he will be the leader of the bowling attack and for the Aussies, well, a potential destroyer. Heading towards the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Ravichandran Ashwin will be the guy for both India and Australia, albeit for very different reasons.

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"There will be a temptation to play three spinners because of turning pitches in India but we would know the pitch on the day of the game," he said. “If the team wants me to bat in the middle, I am ready to do it," Rahul said to the media. "The things that we have worked on is playing spin, and we know the pitches are going to play here in India and what to expect. Speaking in a press conference ahead of the first Test, Rahul said that he is ready to play in the middle order if the team management wants him to do so. Keeping that in mind, we have practised playing spin," Rahul said to the media. The young Indian batter was also advised on how to avoid offering a catch to forward short leg or leg gully.

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With just two days left for the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Steve Smith has seemingly taken a good look at the Nagpur and has shared his estimate.

It is almost certain that Smith will continue this ever long in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and would be the biggest barrier between India reclaiming the coveted cup. However, his role in the game changed drastically as he is now known as the Test GOAT. Smith, who would be leading the batting contingent of Australia in the upcoming tour, has estimated that the pitch of the first test would be slow pitch. During a press conference before the start of the much-anticipated game, Steve Smith said, “Pitch is very high, at least one end, spinning in for our left-handers. The series will commence from February 9 and the first test will be played in Nagpur at the VCA stadium. [Steve Smith](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/winning-in-india-bigger-than-ashes-pat-cummins-steve-smith-ahead-of-ind-vs-aus-series-articleshow.html), who made his Test debut in the year 2010, started out as a Leg-Spinner.

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Despite the fact that India has a plethora of bowling options in their extended squad, he believes injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s absence is a huge blow for Rohit Sharma’s team. They’re a tight group and I think the teams that I played in that had success were the same,” added Harris. IND vs AUS: Former Australian pacer Ryan Harris believes that the Aussies are well-equipped to take on the Rohit Sharma-led hosts in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and break the Test series drought in India.

The first Test between India (IND) and Australia (AUS) will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, starting on Thursday, ...

With Smith in good form coming into the series, he is a fine pick for your IND vs AUS Dream11 prediction team. He also adds value with the bat with a Test average of 22.64 so far, making him a good choice as captain or vice-captain of your IND vs AUS Dream11 prediction team. Marnus Labuschagne has been in fine form in the Test format, scoring 3150 runs in 33 Tests at a brilliant average of 59.43. He has 449 wickets in 88 matches and has a home average of 21.16 with the ball. He has 47 wickets in nine Tests so far, with an astonishing average of 14.30. Lyon is quite experienced, picking up 34 wickets in seven Tests against India at a strike rate of nearly 51. Nathan Lyon is Australia's lead spinner with 460 wickets at an average of 31.66 in his Test career. Pujara has a terrific record against the Aussies, scoring 1893 runs in 20 matches at an average of 54.08. Alex Carey has had a good start to his Test career, scoring 633 runs at an average of nearly 40 in 15 Tests. A competitive track awaits the two sides in Nagpur, with the average first-innings score over the last three Tests reading 360. India and Australia will lock horns in the first Test at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. With the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul returning for India, they will head into this game and series as the clear favorites.

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The first Test of the 2023 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, February 9. The first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium and will start on Thursday (February 9). [Australia](/topic/australia), will hope to end the almost two-decade wait for a series win in [India](/topic/india)when they take on hosts India in a four-match Test series.

Here is India's probable playing 11 for the 1st Test against Australia at Nagpur. While the bowling, with the likes of Ashwin, Shami and Siraj looks settled ...

Kuldeep, since returining has been in terrific form and will add variety to the spin attack. The team management will have to decide which skillset they prefer more and then go ahead with the decision. - Innings: 16 Although Kishan might make his debut during the series, Bharat is expected to start. Bat and bat and bat. So, before the official playing 11 comes in, here is what we think India's team combination would like.

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has analyzed the Nagpur pitch and has shared his observations on how he feels the match will ...

The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma will have a stern Test series but they certainly start as favourites. It will be a bit skiddy for the seamers and maybe a bit of up-and-down movement as the game goes on. I don't think there will be a heap of bounce in the wicket. The all-important Ashes and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy are the most sought-after Test series played as far as the longest format of the game is concerned. Spin has always been the nemesis for overseas teams when they tour the Indian subcontinent and this never changes. As far as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy goes, it has always been high-octane.

Sharp reactions are coming in from the Australian side after seeing Nagpur's pitch for the first Test between India and Australia starting from Thursday.

Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie told SEN WA Breakfast, “I think the Indian curators are looking at a way for India to have an advantage. But you can’t say that about this pitch, Australia has six left-handers in their top eight, so if you start multi-preparing parts of the deck that’s straight-up pitch doctoring, it’s poor,” he said. Responding to the pitch, senior cricket expert Robert Craddock said on SEN’s podcast,”It’s a multi-toned pitch.

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The team winning the toss will opt to bat first as it might get extremely difficult to bat on the 4th or the 5th day of the Test match. The new VCA was inaugurated in 2008 after it replaced the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the city's main cricket stadium. The Aussies have already started to play mind games and they have only one thing running in the back of their minds, pitches in India and how they are expected to play out.

The Men in Blue are gearing up for arguably their biggest challenge so far in 2023. With a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) on the line, ...

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The curators of the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha revealed the pitch of the opening Test on Tuesday and Australian batters Steve Smith and ...

If they think the pitch is not right, there'll be an ICC referee at the game and the ICC will be watching this game. But you can’t say that about this pitch, Australia has six left-handers in their top eight, so if you start multi-preparing parts of the deck that’s straight-up pitch doctoring, it’s poor,” he said. Pictures of Australian members having a look at the pitch went viral on the internet.

Both teams have reached Nagpur, where the first test match is slated to be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. The timing of the IND vs AUS test ...

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The two right handers will be Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Rahul straightaway, but sending him for the media conference two days before the Test was a statement that his deputy's place is non-negotiable despite a string of horrendous performances. For that to happen, India will need a clear two-match victory margin and Rohit's biggest weapon of execution will be his quartet of spinners, out of which three are supposed to play. No one knows how he must have felt when the BCCI removed him from T20I captaincy after the World Cup defeat in Australia last year. The hosts haven't been up to scratch when they play slow bowlers on rank turners. The quality of India versus Australia Test matches since the epic 2001 series has, at times, been better than the Ashes.

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Australia currently sits atop the ICC Men's Test rankings, with India in second place. Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Mohammad Shami are key players from the Indian camp, while Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, and David Warner are integral members of the Australian team. Four Test matches will be played as part of this tour, with Delhi, Dharamsala, and Ahmedabad serving as the other three venues.

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The first Test between India and Australia will be shown live on the Star Sports Network. India have played Australia in 102 Tests over a period of more than 75 years in 27 series. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. From employing Mahesh Pithiya, who resembles R Ashwin’s bowling action, to practicing on specially-prepared pitches, the Aussies are doing their level best to try and come out on top against India. The first Test between India and Australia will start at 9.30 AM IST. Where will the first Test between India and Australia take place? When will the first Test between India and Australia take place? What time is the toss in the first Test between India and Australia? It’s going to be a tough decision to make. The first Test between India and Australia will take place on Thursday, 9 February. “We still haven’t decided on the final XI. The first Test between India and Australia will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.

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The series will consist of four Test matches. I think it can be overstated when the conditions do spin really quickly,” concluded the skipper. “I think when the conditions spin from day one, it is actually not. So ideally, you have got variety in any attack, but I do not think it has to be the case just for that sake.” Cummins hopes to continue his success at winning tosses as Australia’s Test captain. “You have seen Nath (Lyon) be really, really effective over here [with] a lot of bat-pad, leg-slip catches for the right-handers. Everyone in the squad here has had really good preparation. “I think he would be as prepared as he could be,” Cummins said of the uncapped Murphy. He has started really well for Victoria in first-class cricket. “He has been bowling beautifully in the nets over here. The Indian line-up is going to be packed full of right-handers, so I think it plays a small factor,” added the skipper. But bringing him here would mean having five out of the top seven batters as left-handers, who will have to deal with bone-dry area of the pitch that is likely to get chewed up. [Pat Cummins](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/pat-cummins/) noted that pitch preparation will be a factor in how his playing eleven is selected.

Star Australian batter Steve Smith had described the Nagpur pitch as a 'pretty dry' surface and one where the left-arm spinners could get a lot of ...

However, with some former cricketers and pundits claiming it to be a case of pitch doctoring, they have even demanded an International Cricket Council (ICC) intervention in the issue. A report carried by Fox Cricket claimed that only the centre part of the Nagpur surface was watered and rolled. But there's so many when it comes to India, we have all of these discussions, and nothing seems to happen. "The classic saying about pitches is, 'Oh, it's the same for everyone'," senior Australian sports journalist Robert Craddock said on SEN. Multiple pictures of the pitch surfaced on social media with Steve Smith's remark of a pretty dry pitch also adding fuel to the fire. "If they really think there's a pitch here that doesn't play to the normal standards of test cricket and the characteristics of this ground, then the ICC need to do something," he added.

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Australian captain Pat Cummins has gone on the record as saying that a series win in India, which Australia have achieved only four times and most recently in 2004-05, is on a par with the benchmark of Australian cricketing success - an Ashes triumph. But it can change pretty quickly over there," he told Reuters on Tuesday. Will India retain the coveted Border Gavaskar trophy or will Australia end its losing streak?

India vs Australia, 1st Test: How will be the weather during match hours? Will rain disrupt the game? Here are all details.

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needs 1 more century vs India in Tests to equal Sachin Tendulkar on 9 centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (from 1996-97 onwards). Overall, in Tests vs Australia, Sachin had scored 11 centuries in 39 Tests and is the all-time leading Indian run-getter in Tests vs the Aussies. # Both Muralidaran and Lyon have produced seven five-wicket hauls in Tests against India. # If he takes 6 wickets in the first Test, right arm off spinner, Nathan Lyon (94 at 34.75 in 22 matches) will achieve the distinction of completing 100 wickets in Tests against India. Ashwin has so far played 88 Test matches and is 9th on the overall list of most wicket-takers in Test cricket history, right behind Australia's Nathan Lyon, who has 460 Test wickets in 115 matches. # R Ashwin needs just 1 more wicket to complete a haul of 450 Test wickets.

Can Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne deal with Ravichandran Ashwin? Can Virat Kohli yet again bring out his best against Australia? All these battles within ...

Rather you need to deal with these close in fielders as well. They will have to negate him from getting into his rhythm, stop him from hitting the right areas, bowl in the danger zone. The last time when he toured India he led from the front starting off with a century scoring 109 in the second innings of the first Test in Pune and helping his team register a thumping win of 333 runs. If Virat scores big runs, Australia will find it very hard to win this series. For India, it is a spot in the finals of the World Test Championship while for Australia it is a series win that has proved extremely hard to come by. In Virat’s case if you see he always wants to win against Australia and has played some of his best innings against Australia.

Earlier, Harbhajan Singh said that he would play Suryakumar Yadav at the No. 5 position because of the batsman's ability to play spin well.

4th Test, Ahmedabad: March 9-13 - 9:30 pm IST 2nd Test, Delhi: February 17-21 - 9:30 pm IST 1st Test, Nagpur: February 9-13 - 9:30 pm IST However, he also pointed out that KL Rahul is a quality batsman but mentioned that [Shubman Gill](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/border-gavaskar-trophy-winning-coach-ravi-shastri-names-indias-strongest-xi-vs-australia-articleshow.html) should be given a chance to play. [Harbhajan](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/harbhajan-singh-reveals-what-team-india-needs-to-do-against-australia-to-reach-wtc-final-articleshow.html) said on his YouTube channel that Suryakumar Yadav is the best option for the No. 5 position because of the batsman's ability to play spin well.

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The first Test match between India and Australia will start at 9:30 AM. India vs Australia 1st Test Live Streaming: The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played on Thursday. Australia, on the other hand, have brought in Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar and Todd Murphy. Where will the first Test match between India and Australia be held? When will the first Test match between India and Australia start? The likes of R Ashwin,

KL Rahul is the vice-captain of the Indian team for the first two Test matches against Australia.

The place in [World](https://www.news18.com/world/) Test Championship final is at stake for both sides in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting from February 9. [Cricket News](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/) here vice hota hai .. [Virat Kohli](https://www.news18.com/topics/virat-kohli/) respectively. The 23-year-old has been in tremendous form in the past year and has scored centuries across formats. [Cricket](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/) Association Stadium, Nagpur.

Shubman Gill, 23, has played 13 Tests for India so far, and has scored 736 runs at an average of 32.

Here are other interesting stats from the match. Australia have also not won a Test series in India since 2004/05. As an opening batter in Test cricket, you probably need a slightly better defensive game and work on how you leave deliveries and be aware of the channels you want to play your shots,” Graeme Smith was Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in Nagpur from Thursday, there have been calls from some for Gill to replace KL Rahul as an opener of Tests. How can you ignore KL Rahul? But for a player to develop, it’s often about figuring out your strengths and weaknesses. You have so much talent. Gill, 23, has played 13 Tests for India so far, and has scored 736 runs at an average of 32. Gill had registered scores of 208, 40* and 112 in the three ODIs against the Kiwis, before going to score an unbeaten 126 in the final T20I against the Black Caps to help India clinch the series in the decider. Shubman Gill had registered scores of 208, 40* and 112 in the three ODIs against the Kiwis, before going to score an unbeaten 126 in the final T20I against the Black Caps to help India clinch the series in the decider. Notably, both Rahul and Gill had opened for India in the two Tests against Bangladesh in December, in the absence of injured Rohit Sharma.

was seen showing Gill as to how he can avoid offering catch to forward short leg or leg gully if there is big turn on offer. -- aaa.

One slot that will be toughest to decide is the choice between Kuldeep and Axar. We have discussed this as a batting group in an attempt to try and play spin better,” said the Indian vice captain. Keeping that in mind, we have practiced playing spin,” vice captain KL Rahul gave a sneak peek into team’s preparation in the lead up. He was seen showing Gill as to how he can avoid offering catch to forward short leg or leg gully if there is big turn on offer. Dravid was seen showing Gill as to how he can avoid offering catch to forward short leg or leg gully if there is big turn on offer. “The things that, obviously, we have worked on is playing spin, and we know the pitches are going to play here in India and what to expect.

Ravi Shastri, who masterminded India's twin Test series triumphs over Australia, has come up with a jaw-dropping scoreline prediction for the ...

India and Australia are the two frontrunners to enter the final of the ICC World Test Championship. Hosts India and Australia are occupying the top two spots in the Test Championship standings. Rohit-led Team India is scheduled to meet Australia in the series opener at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. The four-match Test series between Australia and hosts India will get underway in Nagpur. An injury-ridden Indian side then defied the odds by outclassing Australia in its den for the second-straight time to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the 2020-21 season. [Ravi Shastri ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/ravi-shastri)masterminded India's twin series triumphs over Australia that too in the backyard of the Men from Down Under.

The much-anticipated Test series of the year between India and Australia will begin at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, February 9.

Currently, India retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 win against Australia in the 2020-21 tour. India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav. India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav/Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj.

Cricket News: Cheteshwar Pujara has played 98 Tests so far and scored 7014 runs at an average of 44.39. He also has three double centuries, 19 hundreds and ...

@SunilJoshi_Spin How can you make someone a selector of Indian team who thinks like this. The player who played mos… @SunilJoshi_Spin Pujara should be one of first name on team sheet sir.

The former South Africa all-rounder is expecting a close contest in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy and predicted that Australia stands a good ...

I think he has the ability to really be a great player for India across all formats. So, it’s going to be a close-knit series. I think if a player has the ability to influence the game, and to the player, you’re referring to Hardik obviously, I’ve played with him as well. I mean, he’s probably going to be the key for them. “So I think from a fan base perspective, they have certainly been interested in Shubman Gill, you certainly stake a claim for all formats and I think he has the technique and the temperament to do it. And if it is that sort of attacking mindset, then I think he becomes an option,” said Duminy, head coach of Paarl Royals in the SA20, South Africa’s new T20 cricket league.

The former India all-rounder also said vice-captaincy should not guarantee one a place in the playing eleven if someone like Gill is hitting the sweet spot with ...

But Shastri said the team management should not look beyond the charismatic batter and hand him the Test debut. If you lose the toss, expect the ball to turn in the first session of play. Then, you know, you wake up, and say, ‘listen’,” Shastri said on the ICC Review on Wednesday. “Shubman or Rahul (selection) depends on the team management, what they think. [India Playing XI 1st TEST: Big Debate in Indian CAMP, Rahul Dravid wants to play Shubman GILL, Rohit Sharma inclined towards giving DEBUT to Surya at No 5](https://www.insidesport.in/india-playing-xi-1st-test-big-debate-in-indian-camp-rahul-dravid-wants-to-play-shubman-gill-rohit-sharma-inclined-towards-giving-debut-to-surya-at-no-5-follow-ind-vs-aus-live-updates/) [India vs Australia](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket/australia-tour-of-india-2023/): Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants in-form batter [Shubman Gill](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/shubman-gill/) to be in the playing XI ahead of vice-captain [KL Rahul](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/kl-rahul/) in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, beginning in Nagpur on Thursday.

The high-profile series plays out against the broader narrative of a World Test Championship final.

[is Australia](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;host=6;result=1;spanmax1=08+Feb+2023;spanmin1=08+Feb+2013;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team;view=results). [in Pune](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ind-v-aus-2016-17-1030197/india-vs-australia-1st-test-1062573/full-scorecard)six years ago - is minimal. [Virat Kohli](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/virat-kohli-253802)put out a story with the words "Sitara" meaning star, and "the future is here". [happens on June 7](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-at-the-oval-from-june-7-to-11-1357809). But Australia are here and they usually have a way of [getting his blood pumping](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-accuses-australia-of-crossing-the-line-on-drs-1085719). [chewed up and spit out](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-warner-gives-up-appeal-against-captaincy-ban-says-review-panel-wants-public-lynching-1348427), he is trying to be better. When Cheteshwar Pujara [plays through pain](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/cheteshwar-pujara-on-his-gritty-half-century-in-brisbane-in-2021-1357352), he is trying to be better. But that loss is mitigated somewhat by a feeling that these four matches could pretty much put the blue tick (wait, it's gold now, isn't it?) against [their next superstar batter](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sidharth-monga-breaks-down-shubman-gills-batting-technique-1357372)and [the return](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-ravindra-jadeja-eager-to-play-after-recovery-from-knee-injury-1357472)of one of their biggest match-winners. And considering their [win-loss record at home](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/india-s-unparalleled-home-dominance-1357195)over the last 10 years is 42 and 2, they'll be fancying their chances. Much more recently, he has [shrugged off the notion](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-reveals-his-mindset-and-mantra-while-going-out-to-bat-for-india-1353215)that what he does on a cricket field is what defines him. When Steven Smith yells "no run" after straight up leaving the ball, he is trying to be better. There are no absolutes except for the absolutes, one of which is time and how everything fades in front of it.

As team India hosts visiting Australia for the 4-match test series and 3-match ODI series in February and March, it is imperative to look at how the series ...

However, if team India manages to win less than 3 matches in the IND vs AUS series, then India’s qualification will depend on the performance of Sri Lanka and South Africa in the last remaining two test series. Currently, team India is sitting at the number 2 spot as its chances to qualify for WTC final hang in balance On the other hand, team India is currently sitting at the second spot with a 58.93 winning percentage.

India and Australia face off in four-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the contest starting with the opening match at the Vidarbha ...

Sri Lanka have two away Tests against New Zealand remaining in the ongoing cycle, while South Africa's last assignment is the two-match home series against the West Indies. At the moment, we just want to focus on the game here and see what we can do as a team and then worry about the WTC final later. One day at a time, focus and see how you can win on that particular day. Australia leads the nine-team points table for the ongoing cycle with a healthy points percentage of 75.56, followed by India at 58.93. "It is going to be a challenging series, no doubt about it. New Zealand had won the inaugural edition, defeating India by eight wickets in the 2021 final in Southampton.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was ...

Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015).

Team India's biggest weapon of execution will be their lethal bowling combination i.e their quartet of spinners, out of which three are supposed to play.

In Cameron Green's absence, the choice for an additional batter will be between Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscombe. If the vice-captain's place remains non-negotiable then either Suryakumar Yadav or [Shubman Gill](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/shubman-gill), two potential match winners, will have to sit out. In the much-awaited fight which will begin at 9:30 AM IST, Team India will want to continue their record of being unbeaten in a Test series against Australia at home. To seal their berth in the WTC final, India will need a two-match victory margin. Scott Boland might share the new ball with their captain. - 2020-21 (Played in Australia) - India won - 2016-17 (Played in India) - India won Ravichandran Ashwin could be handed the new ball. - 2018-19 (Played in Australia) - India won The men in blue are set to face Australia on day 1 of the 1st Test match of the four-match series on February 9, Thursday. It is worth noting that the hosts haven't been up to scratch when they play slow bowlers on rank turners. Both countries are currently ranked 1st and 2nd with Australia claiming the top spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023 cycle and will want to win the Test series to earn crucial points ahead of the WTC final.