IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Predicted playing XI, Adelaide weather, where to watch on OTT and more
The 2nd Test between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide which also brings back bad memories ¡ª particularly the 36 all-out in 2020 ¡ª and the Men in Blue will be looking to leave that behind and create new ones here.
After a classy win in the 1st Test in Perth, Team India is geared up for the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The clash will be a day-night Pink-Ball Test, and both teams will be looking to win for different reasons: the Aussies aim to draw the series after being 1-0 down, while the Men in Blue look to increase their lead.
The 2nd Test, to be played in Adelaide, also brings back bad memories ¡ª particularly the 36 all-out in 2020 ¡ª and India will be looking to leave that behind and create new ones here.
¡ª BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2024
Indian fans can watch the 2nd Test, which begins on December 6, 2024, at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, on the Star Sports Network and stream it on Disney+ Hotstar at 9:30 AM IST.
IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Playing XI prediction
Would Team India make changes to their squad? Yes, as it will see the return of captain Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill. With Gill's return, India could drop Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal to accommodate him and Rohit.
It could also see the inclusion of spinner R. Ashwin, as he emerged as the pick of India's bowlers with five wickets in the 36 all-out game. Among the pacers, India could also make a switch between Harshit Rana and Akash Deep, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj still being the main two.
India predicted XI: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep/Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
For the Aussies, with Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out due to injury and Scott Boland has been included into the squad.
Australia confirmed XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
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Adelaide weather:
Accuweather predicts a light morning precipitation in southern Australia. However, as the day develops, the forecast predicts less rain. The sky will be cloudy or partly cloudy throughout the day, with the sun breaking through on occasion. Temperatures will be between 23 and 32 degrees. The cloudy skies and moderate temperatures will help the pacers in the final session of each day, especially at twilight. The weather is forecast to be bright and sunny starting on Saturday. Given that it is a pink-ball encounter, the game will most likely end sooner, with a promising outcome.
IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Squads
India squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep.
Australia squad: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Josh Inglis, Brendan Doggett, Sean Abbott
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