IND vs AUS 3rd Test Toss: The third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia has started at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. Gaba, once considered an impenetrable fort of Australia, has now become a cause of concern for it. Three years ago i.e. in 2021, India had registered a historic win here and since then Australia has lost its strong hold on this ground. He has lost two out of the last four matches here.
The five-match Test series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1. In such a situation, this test match is very important for both the teams. India won in Perth, while Australia dominated in Adelaide. Now in the Gabba Test, Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. Which has become a topic of discussion. Earlier, in both the Test matches, India had won the toss and batted first.
What is the strategy behind bowling first in Gabba Test?
The third test match between India and Australia is being played at the Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane. In which India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Now fans are not understanding this strategy. But after taking the decision to bowl, Indian captain Rohit Sharma himself explained the strategy behind it.
After the toss, Rohit said, “We decided to bowl first because there is grass on the pitch, which can provide initial help to the bowlers. Apart from this, the pitch looks a bit soft and the sky is cloudy. We want We want to take advantage of these circumstances. We missed some important chances in the last match, but this time the atmosphere in the dressing room is very good and all the players are excited.
India made two changes in the Gaba Test while Australia made one change.
India has made two changes in its playing eleven. Experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been included in the team in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. At the same time, young fast bowler Akash Deep has been given a chance in place of Harshit Rana. Apart from this, after recovering from injury, Josh Hazlewood has returned in place of Scott Boland in the third test.
gaba test playing eleven
- India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep.
- Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.
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