Playing 11 for 1st Test - Adelaide

[Straight Drive]

Team India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.

 

Reference:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/rohit-sharma-named-in-india-test-squad-for-australia-tour-bcci-announces-revised-odi-t20i-teams/ar-BB1aPOgX

 

The playing 11 of last test India played against NZ this year.

 

Shaw
Agarwal
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Vihari
Pant
Jadeja
Umesh Yadav
Shami
Bumrah

 

I don't think there will be wholesale changes to this 11, however we can't rule out one or two changes.  Whom do you think will be the starting 11 for D/N test at Adelaide.

 

 

[Serpico]

IF Ishant is fit and plays practice games, he will definitely be included in the D/N match in place of Umesh.

 

I would also play a fourth pacer in place of Jadeja since its D/N. Saini or Siraj who ever plays well in the 3-day matches will make the debut

 

I will also include Rohit as opener in place of shaw if he makes it to australia and plays practice matches. If not, then Gill/Shaw who ever is more impressive in practice games

[Ankit_sharma03]

Knowing kohli if Ishant isnt fit he ll go to umesh and if its pink ball he shud look at siraj ahead of saini even

[SK_IH]

Rohit

Agarwal

Pujara

Kohli

Gill 

Rahul

Pant

Ashwin

Saini

Shami

Bumrah

 

[Straight Drive]

10 minutes ago, Serpico said:

IF Ishant is fit and plays practice games, he will definitely be included in the D/N match in place of Umesh.

 

I would also play a fourth pacer in place of Jadeja since its D/N. Saini or Siraj who ever plays well in the 3-day matches will make the debut

 

I will also include Rohit as opener in place of shaw if he makes it to australia and plays practice matches. If not, then Gill/Shaw who ever is more impressive in practice games

Replacing Jadeja with fourth pacer would mean there wont be any spinner. I get it that it's a D/N and pink ball will be more favorable to medium pace, however with 4 pacers it can be trouble if Aussie bat for long and the 4 pacers have to take heavy workload right in first test. Moreover, not having Jadeja will also mean the main batting unit has no chance to leave it to lower order for scoring some runs.

[Majestic]

The XI most likely will be:-

 

Rohit/Gill

Mayank

Pujara

Kohli(c)

Rahane

Vihari

Saha(wkt)

Jadeja

Ishant

Shami

Bumrah

 

If Ishant is not fit, they should go with Siraj for pink ball test.

[Straight Drive]

5 minutes ago, Majestic said:

The XI most likely will be:-

 

Rohit/Gill

Mayank

Pujara

Kohli(c)

Rahane

Vihari

Saha(wkt)

Jadeja

Ishant

Shami

Bumrah

 

If Ishant is not fit, they should go with Siraj for pink ball test.

Pant was second highest run scorer amongst both teams. Don't think he will be dropped at all considering he exceeded expectation on last tour down under.

[raki05]

31 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

Rohit

Agarwal

Pujara

Kohli

Gill 

Rahul

Pant

Ashwin

Saini

Shami

Bumrah

 

Solid xI . It's the best xi  out of selected players.

[Serpico]

25 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

Replacing Jadeja with fourth pacer would mean there wont be any spinner. I get it that it's a D/N and pink ball will be more favorable to medium pace, however with 4 pacers it can be trouble if Aussie bat for long and the 4 pacers have to take heavy workload right in first test. Moreover, not having Jadeja will also mean the main batting unit has no chance to leave it to lower order for scoring some runs.

I wish pandya was fit to bowl, having four pace options and a spinner would have been amazing for the pink ball match.

 

They can make bold move and pick four pacers and jadeja in place of vihari.. pant is good enough to bat at 6, so jaddu at 7 wouldn't be that bad.. 

 

 

[Majestic]

33 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

Pant was second highest run scorer amongst both teams. Don't think he will be dropped at all considering he exceeded expectation on last tour down under.

Saha will be prioritised by TM if he is fit.

[coffee_rules]

56 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

Rohit

Agarwal

Pujara

Kohli

Gill 

Rahul

Pant

Ashwin

Saini

Shami

Bumrah

 

 

Unfair on Vihari. But, why drop the VC too? ?

[coffee_rules]

Rohit will not play Test1 as Kohli can't see him eye-to-eye after IPL and the selection saga. He will replace Kohli from 2nd test onwards.

 

Most Likely X1:

 

MA Aggarwal

KL Rahul

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Vihari

Saha

Ashwin

Shami

Bumrah

Saini/Siraj

[Straight Drive]

24 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Saha will be prioritised by TM if he is fit.

Let's see.

 

Personally i  would give Pant another full test series considering what he did last time in Australia.

[SK_IH]

1 hour ago, coffee_rules said:

 

Unfair on Vihari. But, why drop the VC too? ?

Definitely harsh on Vihari, the guy has not done anything wrong but he will come into the XI once Kohli is on paternity leave. 

Regarding Rahane, he is not good enough.

[Gollum]

First the players must be 100% fit, that criterion may rule out Saha, Ashwin, Ishant (best suited for T1 IMO), Rohit.

 

My team:

 

Shaw

Mayank

Pujara

Kohli

Vihari

Pant

Gill

Jadeja

Saini

Shami

Bumrah

 

But won't be surprised if the g_ndu TM fields this:

 

Rohit

Shaw

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Jadeja

Saha

Ashwin

Umesh

Ishant

Bumrah

[Lone Wolf]

Mayank

Shaw/Gill (Practice games should decide) 

Pujara

Kohli 

Rahane

Vihari

Rahul (wk) ( already doing it in ODIs) 

Ashwin

Saini/Siraj 

Shami

Bumrah

 

It's a D/N test so it'll be better to give our batting some extra cushion.  Rahul can do wicket keeping.  He did that in SL tour in 2015 2nd test & was flawless.  Pant looked horrible with the gloves in IPL.  Rahul was much better.  In Bowling NO umesh Ffs. 

 

[rkt.india]

11 hours ago, Serpico said:

I wish pandya was fit to bowl, having four pace options and a spinner would have been amazing for the pink ball match.

 

They can make bold move and pick four pacers and jadeja in place of vihari.. pant is good enough to bat at 6, so jaddu at 7 wouldn't be that bad.. 

 

 

You don't need extra bowler on a good bowling pitch. 

[cowboysfan]

just because its a DN game we should not play a extra fast bowler.

[Real McCoy]

My XI

Mayank

Gill ( he has looked more solid than Shaw or Rahul who have too many brain farts)

Pujara

Kohli(C)

Rahul

Vihari

Pant(WK)

Saini

Kuldeep

Shami

Bumrah

 

Likely XI

Shaw, Rahane, Ashwin and Ishant in Gill, Rahul, Saini and Kuldeep out

[Lone Wolf]

54 minutes ago, Real McCoy said:

My XI

Mayank

Gill ( he has looked more solid than Shaw or Rahul who have too many brain farts)

Pujara

Kohli(C)

Rahul

Vihari

Pant(WK)

Saini

Kuldeep

Shami

Bumrah

 

Likely XI

Shaw, Rahane, Ashwin and Ishant in Gill, Rahul, Saini and Kuldeep out

Kuldeep in a D/N test can be a double edged sword.  Either he will run through Aussies as variations are tougher to pick under lights or he'll go for plenty.  Don't know which Kuldeep will turn up.  Either way it'll be a bold call.