The Indian cricket team has dropped Shubman Gill from the fourth Test match of the series against Australia. In the Boxing Day Test, the Indian team management decided to field 3 all-rounders. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy are playing together in this match. While Shubman Gill was dropped from the playing XI. Away from home, Gill has scored 683 runs in 26 innings at an average of 28.50. In the last 7 innings, he has scored runs at an average of 19.83 while batting at number three. It is very important for India to win this Test match. Currently, the 5-match Test series is tied at 1-1. Australia has also made 2 changes in their playing XI. 19-year-old Sam Constas is making his international debut while Scott Boland has returned to Australia’s playing XI in place of Josh Hazlewood.
After losing the toss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rohit Sharma said that he also wanted to bat first. He said that Shubman Gill is not playing in this match. Rohit told that Washington Sundar has got a chance in his place. Rohit will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal in this Test. KL Rahul can be fielded at number three in batting in place of Shubman Gill. During the toss, when Ravi Shastri asked Rohit Sharma if he would return to the top order, the Hitman replied yes.
Right-handed batsman Shubman Gill has scored a total of 683 runs in 26 innings away from home. Gill’s performance has been very poor while batting at number three in the last 7 innings. During this, his batting average has dropped to 19.83. The Indian team has replaced Gill with another spinner. Nitish Kumar Reddy managed to save his place, who made a dream debut on the Australia tour.
India’s playing XI in Boxing Day Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
Australia’s playing XI in Boxing Day Test: Usman Khawaja, Sam Constaza, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
