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Boxing Day Test: India announce playing XI against Australia, Siraj to make debut India-Australia
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Boxing Day Test: India announce playing XI against Australia, Siraj to make debut

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 25 Dec 2020, 04:41 pm

Melbourne/UNI: India on Friday announced their playing XI for the 2nd Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, starting here on Saturday.

Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj will make their Test debuts on Saturday as India made four changes in their bid to bounce back in the four match series.

The 21-year-old Gill comes in to replace struggling opener Prithvi Shaw and is expected to open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Siraj has been brought in replacing Mohammed Shami, who has been ruled out of the entire Test series due to an injury.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja comes into the side as a replacement for Kohli, who has left for India on paternity leave.

Meanwhile, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant would be playing at Melbourne in place of Wriddhiman Saha.

Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the absence of Virat Kohli.

India currently trail the four-match series 1-0 after losing the first Test by eight wickets at Adelaide.

India's Playing XI for Boxing Day Test: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Shubman Gill (debut), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj (debut) 

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