India’s Best playing 11 for Boxing Day Test
The BGT is heating up at the moment, as the series marching closer to its conclusion with two games remaining, one of which is arguably the biggest to be played in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. So Let’s take a look at India’s Best playing 11 for Boxing Day Test.
Team India, who started the series on a high note after winning the Perth Test by 295 runs, lost their momentum and suffered a 10-wicket loss in the second Test, while third was ended in a draw.
India faced a batting struggle at the tour so far, with KL Rahul standing out as the sole in-form batter. The first Test centurions, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, wasted scoring oppourtunities in the last two tests.
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Indian skipper has been able to score 19 runs in three innings while playing at number 6 is the biggest worry now. while Rishabh Pant, who bats at number 5, had similarly underperformed in the tour so far.
The visiting side will be hopeful that their batting can fully support the Indian bowlers, who performed admirably down under.
No.1 Test all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja got the opportunity to feature in India’s playing 11 in the third game of the series, and he played a valuable 77-run knock when the touring side was struggling at 74 for 5 in answer to Australia’s 445.
Jasprit Bumrah was the team’s most important weapon with the ball, taking 21 wickets in three tests, including two fifers. Mohammed Siraj despite averaging 23.92 has taken 13 wickets and did a decent job with the ball, while Akash Deep a handy pacer, has shown his batting skills when needed.
India’s strongest playing 11 for Boxing Day Test
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
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Who will win the 4th Test between India and Australia?
Team India has not lost a Boxing Day Test in their last three outings, having won 2 and drew one. Australia will aim to dominate with their pace bowling, but if Indian batters managed to pass that test, the Indian team will be relentless in securing a series lead.
