India Playing 11 – IND vs AUS 4th Test: No changes for visitors. Mohammed Shami replaced Mohammed Siraj in the playing XI for the hosts. No chance for Ishan Kishan as KS Bharat continues his stint in playing 11. India lost the third Test against Australia at Indore due to poor batting. The Indian think-tank decided not to improve their batting for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Follow India vs Australia 4th Test LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon.
The pitch, though, will have a big impact on the selection. Both the black and red soil pitches have been prepared at Narendra Modi Stadium. A slot for an additional batter or a seamer may be available if India is given a red soil pitch.
IND vs AUS: Ishan Kishan ignored again, Mohammed Shami replaces Mohammed Siraj in front of record-breaking Ahmedabad crowd in IND vs AUS 4th Test
Bharat has scored a total of 57 runs in five innings with scores of 8, 6, 23 not out, 17, and 3. Rishabh Pant’s replacement hasn’t played particularly well in this series. He has, nevertheless, performed admirably behind the stumps in trying circumstances for any wicketkeeper.
It will be interesting to see if the team management will choose to play Kishan if the Ahmedabad wicket isn’t likely to turn. Rahul Dravid, the head coach, did spend a lot of time working with Kishan as he received two separate hits in the nets.
Ishan has been playing well in the limited-overs format, scoring a double-century in an ODI match against Bangladesh in December.
Ishan Kishan and WTC Final
The one thing that could work against Kishan is the fact that the Australian team has two off-spinners.
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In white ball cricket, where he must immediately attack, Kishan has struggled against deliveries that turn away. If India plays Australia in the WTC final at The Oval, the Indian team management also have to bear it in mind.
In these circumstances, Bharat may have trouble keeping up with the speed trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins. As a result, Kishan is viewed as being a better alternative, and Motera may be the finest venue to observe him and determine whether or not he has the necessary temperament to play the traditional format.
The Narendra Modi stadium is anticipated to be nearly full on Day 1 due to the very low ticket prices, with 90% of seats costing between Rs 200 and Rs 350.
India Playing XI 4th Test:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Axar Patel
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Mohammed Shami
- Umesh Yadav
India Playing 11: Months after ODI Double Century, Ishan Kishan set to make Test debut in front of record-breaking Ahmedabad crowd in IND vs AUS 4th Test
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