AUS vs IND, 2nd Test | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Australia will lock horns with India in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The visitor has a 1-0 series lead after its 295-run win in Perth. But the memories of 36 all out will be fresh in the minds of Indians. They need to settle the score against Australia.

Australia is on the back foot once again in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite bowling out India for 150 in the first inning of Perth Test, the host team succumbed to Jasprit Bumrah's astonishing spell. Ahead of the second Test, the Aussies announced their playing XI with speedster Scott Boland  replacing Josh Hazlewood in the playing XI. Hazlewood suffered a side strain and was unavailable for selection. Meanwhile, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who suffered a back stiffness during the opening Test in Perth, has retained his place in the playing XI.

On the other hand, after an emphatic 295 runs one-sided victory in the Perth Test, India will enter the pink ball Test with beaming confidence, especially now that captain Rohit Sharma is back. Rohit has confirmed that he will bat somewhere in the middle order with KL Rahul continuing to open the innings in the second Test in Adelaide. Dhruv Jurel will be shown the doors with 4 pacers combination highly likely. The warm-up game held earlier this week went in India's favour, as most players looked comfortable with the pink ball. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 09:00 AM IST (03:30 AM GMT)

Match Start Time - 09:30 AM IST (04:00 AM GMT)

Match Venue - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia

Head to Head

Matches Played - 108

Australia won - 45     India won - 33

Draw - 29                  Tied - 01

Last 5 meetings

Australia won - 02     India won - 02

Draw - 01

Pitch Report

The surface at the Adelaide Oval pitch for the pink ball Test is expected to be even turf for both sides. While the surface will see 6mm of grass on the opening day, the track will wear out as the game progresses. The pink ball tends to move a bit early on, especially under bright sunlight. However, the post-sunset period is the most challenging for batters due to the changing light and visibility. Bowlers, particularly seamers will find this session advantageous. 

Weather Report

The weather forecast indicates the conditions to be clear for the Test, with the exception of Day 1. Thunderstorms might impact the play of Day 1. The temperature is expected to be around 28-33°C with humidity varying from 45-55%.

Probable Playing XI  

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

India (IND) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana

Must Picks

AUS - Pat Cummins, Marnus Labuschagne

IND -  Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah

AUS vs IND Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey, KL Rahul

Batters : Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Marnus Labuschagne

All-rounder : Mitchell Marsh, Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers : Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Pat Cummins

Vice-Captain : Jasprit Bumrah

Prediction

The Indian team is confident, injury free and well rested ahead of the pink ball Test. On the other hand, Australia are on the backfoot with a couple of fitness concerns. Hence, given the current form, India are likely to win this Test.

Sportco predicts India to beat Australia in the second Test of the five-match Test series.

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