WEB DESK
India’s squad for the second Test against Australia was announced today. Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj are in the playing Eleven for the Boxing Day Test, starting from tomorrow at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India will take on the Aussies in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli. Ajinkya Rahane-led team will have two debutants — Shubman Gill and Mohd Siraj– in the team. While Wriddhiman Saha has been replaced by Rishabh Pant and all rounder Ravindra Jadeja is also making a comeback to the Test side. India had lost the opener of the four match test series played at Adelaide.
India’s playing XI against Australia in 1st Test: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant , Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja .