Australia won the toss in Nagpur and Pat Cummins had no hesitation in opting to bat first. While Suryakumar Yadav and KS Bharat make their debuts for India, the visitors have made a couple of changes to their squad, with Todd Murphy registering his maiden appearance and Peter Handscomb replacing Travis Head.
Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Debut in international cricket for @KonaBharat 👍 👍
A special moment for him as he receives his Test cap from @cheteshwar1 👌 👌#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/dRxQy8IRvZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
