IND vs AUS, 1st Test Prediction: India vs Australia Friday's Match Probable Playing XI, Perth Pitch Report And Live Streaming Channel In India

IND vs AUS, 1st Test Prediction: India will lock horns with Australia in the series opener of the highly-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy series from Friday in Perth. The Men in Blue are aiming to win their third consecutive Test series Down Under whereas the hosts will aim to take their revenge by trying to win this prestigious series.

Talking about the team combinations, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will be missing the series opener as he is currently on paternity leave and star batter Shubman Gill too won't be a part of the first Test match owing to injuries. With the 2025 WTC final at stake, the visitors will have to win four of these five matches. But they will face a daunting task this time around owing to the inconsistent batting lineup.

At the same time, Australia's top-order batting lineup too looks inexperienced and their dreams of reclaiming this series depend on players like Steve Smith, Travis Head, and Marnus Labuschagne. But their fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood will try to dent India's confidence and go all guns-blazing from the first match itself.

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Moreover, the rivalry between these two teams is considered one of the most memorable in all formats since a few days back the Pat Cummins-led side celebrated the first anniversary of their 2023 ODI World Cup win against India. But for the Rohit Sharma-led side, this upcoming series can give them another chance to take their sweet revenge whereas the 2023 WTC final champions will try to break their losing streak against India in the longest format.

Toss- The match toss between India and Australia for the first Test match will be held at 7:20 a.m. IST.

Time- November 22, 7:50 a.m. IST

Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth

Where to watch IND vs AUS 1st Test livestreaming: The match will be telecasted live on Star Sports network and it will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

Pitch report: The pitch at the Optus Stadium in Perth has always been bowlers-friendly, as it has offered pace and bounce, which has given the batters a hard time, especially during the first innings. The average first innings score on this surface has been 456 runs and as the pitch settles after the match progresses, it helps the batters to take advantage of the surface.

IND vs AUS, 1st Test team prediction:

Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant

Batters: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-rounder: R Ashwin

Bowlers: Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah

Captain: Nathan Lyon

Vice-captain: R Ashwin

IND vs AUS 1st Test Probable Playing XI:

India: KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Devdutt Padikkal

Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

IND vs AUS Test squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akash Deep

Australia:Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Alex Carey (wk), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Mitch Marsh, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland