The standing Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane is all set for his first overseas captaincy role against Australia. The boxing day Test will definately give some momentum to Indian team as they won the historic Test last time in 2018 and that victory led India to seal the series.
The challenge this time will definitely be bigger in comparison to 2018. The Indian team was reduced to 36 runs in the first Test match and that innings had put the Virat and Company backward in the series.
While Shubman Gill has replaced Prithvi Shaw in the eleven and he is set to make his debut and open the innings for the team. While the likes of KL Rahul is still far from India as he was kept out of the playing 11 contentions even in this game as well.
While the Indian team has dropped a batsman brought Ravindra Jadeja in the side. Along with Jadeja Mohammad Siraj is along brought into the side.
