IND vs CLOSED: The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is going to start from today i.e. 22nd November in Perth. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia. Two players are set to make their debut today from India. Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have been included in the playing-11. Along with this, both the players have got the opportunity to play the first Test match for Team India. She is also going to debut from Australia. Opener Nathan McSweeney is all set to play his first Test match.
Considering Perth’s Optus pitch, Team India did not give R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja a chance in the playing XI. In such a situation, the long wait for 22-year-old Harshit Rana’s debut in Australia is finally over. Rana has been linked with Team India for the past several months but has been consistently overlooked.
Harshit Rana did not get a chance to debut even in the 3-match home Test series against New Zealand. But now he got his debut cap in Australia. Harshit Rana performed brilliantly in IPL 2024 and was instrumental in helping his team KKR win the title. Now he will try to bowl well for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The playing eleven of both the teams are as follows:-
Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Lebuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Yashwi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (in wicket), Dhruv Jurrell, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammad Siraj.
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