IND vs AUS: Strongest India Playing XI For Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Published - 21 Jan 2023, 08:00 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

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Australia will visit India in February-March for a multi-format series. IND vs AUS Test series and IND vs AUS ODI series will take place during Australia tour of India 2023. The IND vs AUS Test series i.e. the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will a crucial campaign for India.

The result of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will decide India’s qualification for ICC World Test Championship 2023 final. India has announced their squad for the IND vs AUS Test series. Here we discuss India’s strongest playing XI for Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

IND vs AUS: Strongest India Playing XI For Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rohit Sharma (C)

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Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in IND vs AUS Test series and should be the opener for the team. Last year, the right-handed batsman played just 2 Tests and scored 90 runs in 3 innings. Recently in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, Sharma scored an 83-run knock in one game.

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Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill should be the other opener for the team in IND vs AUS Test series. He owns a superb form currently. The right-handed batsman recently shattered records by hitting a double century in an ODI game. In 2022, Gill played 3 Tests and scored 178 runs in 6 innings with 1 century.

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara should be the one-down batsman for the team in IND vs AUS Test series. The right-handed batsman slammed a century during the previous Test series against Bangladesh in December 2022. Last year, Pujara scored 409 runs in 10 Test innings at an average of 45.44. He also hit 1 century and 3 half-centuries.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli should be a middle-order batsman for the team in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The right-handed batsman recently slammed 2 centuries during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Hence, Kohli owns a very good form currently. Last year, he scored 265 runs in 11 Test innings.

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Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer should be another middle-order batsman for India in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Iyer showed fabulous form in Test last year, hitting 422 runs in 8 innings at an average of 60.28. He also slammed 4 half-centuries with a top knock of 60.28.

KL Rahul (WK)

KL Rahul should be picked as the wicketkeeper in IND vs AUS Test series. India’s primary Test wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is unfit for the series and in his absence, KL Rahul will be a good choice as a keeper. Moreover, KL Rahul can also bat in the middle order. Last year, Rahul hit 137 runs in 8 innings with 1 half-century.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja should be picked as an all-rounder during IND vs AUS Test series. Last year, Jadeja played 3 Tests and hit 328 runs in 5 innings with an unbeaten knock of 175 in one game. He hit 2 tons in total. With the ball, the left-arm spinner picked 10 wickets in 3 Tests.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav should be a spinner for India in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The left-arm spinner showed a fantastic performance in the previous Test series against Bangladesh, in which he picked 8 wickets in 1 game. Yadav has also executed a good bowling show in some recent ODIs.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj should be one of the pacers for India in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The right-arm pacer hunted 10 wickets in 4 Tests last year at an average of 39.20. Siraj also showed superb form in the recent ODI series against Sri Lanka and the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami should be another pacer for India in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The right-arm pacer played 5 Tests last year and picked 13 wickets at an average of 34.46. He last played in the Test series against England in July 2022 and picked 6 wickets in one of the games.

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Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav must be picked as another pacer for the team in IND vs AUS Test series. The right-arm pacer hunted 9 wickets in 3 Tests last year. He showed good form in the previous Test series against Bangladesh, in which he grabbed 7 wickets across 2 games.