India vs Australia Playing 11 should Rohit Sharma not be included in team (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
India vs Australia, IND vs AUS 5th Test Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: With the fifth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy set to begin on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), India see themselves faced with a plethora of decisions to make, none that would be easy. Doubts have already begun to spark as Gautam Gambhir attended the press conference without the company of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, and when asked about his absence, the head coach simply said it is enough for the head coach to be attending the conference. Questions were also raised about the finalisation of the Playing 11.
“We will have a look at the pitch, and then decide the playing 11,” said Gautam Gambhir.
Another setback that crept up on the Indian team was that Akash Deep sustained a back injury, and will not be playing the next match as confirmed by Gambhir. Looking at his performances in India A vs Australia A, Prasidh Krishna could be the one to take Akash Deep’s place, if not for Harshit Rana.
It is imperative for India to win the match in Sydney, not only to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but to also have a chance at the final spot in Lord’s for the World Test Championship final. And looking at his performances throughout the year, there are rumours that Rohit Sharma could potentially step down from captaincy for the upcoming match, if not exclude himself from the 11.
Head Coach #GautamGambhir addresses #RohitSharma‘s absence in the pre-match Press Conference.#AUSvINDOnStar 👉 5th Test, Day 1 | FRI, 3rd JAN, 4:30 AM | #ToughestRivalry pic.twitter.com/o85yp2BBIK
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 2, 2025
Australia has already confirmed one change for their side with Beau Webster coming in to make his debut, replacing all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. While there were concerns with the towering left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc nursing an injury, Pat Cummins confirmed that he is fully fit and available for the next Test.
Here are the Predicted XI for both the teams, should Rohit Sharma not be included in the team
India Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Dhruv Jurel, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia Predicted XI: Pat Cummins (C), Sam Konstas, Usman Khwaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon.
I’m Manas Ranjan Sahoo: Founder of “Webtirety Software”. I’m a Full-time Software Professional and an aspiring entrepreneur, dedicated to growing this platform as large as possible. I love to Write Blogs on Software, Mobile applications, Web Technology, eCommerce, SEO, and about My experience with Life.
