The India national cricket team suffered a huge loss at the hands of Australia in the second Test of the five-match Test series at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The Aussies outplayed the Indian batting lineup and ended up winning the match by a margin of ten-wickets. The five-match series is currently levelled at 1-1 and from here the series has become very interesting. The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series will be played at ‘The Gabba’ from December 14 to 18. The Indian team will want to win the match and take a lead in the series.
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Team India slipped from the first spot to the third spot in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table. The Indian team now at least needs to win the series by a margin of 3-2 to comfortably make it into the finals of the World Test Championship. Indian captain Rohit Sharma wasn’t able to perform once again and got dismissed for low scores in both the innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana, who ended up performing in the first Test didn’t perform well in Adelaide.
What Can Be Team India’s Probable Playing XI In IND vs AUS 3rd Test?
The India national cricket team is expected to carry on with the opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill is expected to retain his position at number three. Virat Kohli is also not expected to be excluded from the side and may bat at number four, followed by Rohit Sharma at five despite his poor performance. Rishabh Pant will surely play at five as wicket-keeper batter. Nitish Kumar Reddy proved his mettle at number six and has proven to be an exceptional all-rounder. Ravichandran Ashwin may miss the match due to the pace friendly conditions in Brisbane. Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah may retain their places. Washington Sundar can be included into the side in place of Ravichandran Ashwin.
India’s Probable Playing XI For IND vs AUS 3rd Test
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep
