2nd test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India, Australia to begin today

In Men’s Cricket, the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will begin this morning at Adelaide Oval. The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 AM Indian Standard Time. The contest will be a day-night encounter, played with the pink ball. The visitors, leading the series 1-nil after their convincing win in the first Test in Perth, will be looking to extend their dominance. Meanwhile, Australia, eager to bounce back, will be hoping to level the series.

The hosts announced their starting lineup for the match yesterday, with pacer Scott



Boland replacing the injured Josh Hazlewood. For India, skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill are expected to return to the playing 11.

With their commanding victory in the first match, India climbed to the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings, displacing Australia. With five teams still in contention for the WTC final, scheduled to be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground next year in June, India must beat Australia convincingly in the series to secure a finals spot without relying on the results of other teams.