India vs Australia 1st Test, India Playing 11: The first match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Team India’s regular captain Rohit Sharma will not play in the first test match. He has recently become a father for the second time. Apart from this, it is difficult for Shubman Gill to play in the first test. Gill got injured during practice. In such a situation, know here what could be the playing eleven of Team India in the first test match.
If Indian sports journalists who have gone to Australia are to be believed, apart from Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill will also not be a part of India’s playing eleven in the Perth Test. At the same time, only one of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin is expected to get a place in the last eleven. Looking at the Perth pitch, it is believed that young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will debut.
Will Devdutt Padikkal replace Shubman Gill?
If media reports are to be believed, left handed batsman Devdutt Padikkal will be seen playing at number three in place of Shubman Gill. Padikkal played for India-A team against Australia-A. He also batted brilliantly. For this reason, he is likely to get a chance in the final eleven.
Will KL Rahul start the innings?
In the first Test match to be played at Perth Stadium, KL Rahul will open the innings in place of captain Rohit Sharma. This was confirmed almost before India reached Australia. In place of Rohit, star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team. He has captained the Test team before also.
Team India’s probable playing eleven in the first test against Australia- KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna/Akashdeep.
