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By:Shree1news, 06 JAN 2021
India vs Australia 3rd Test Playing 11, Squad, Players List: India have announced their playing XI for the third Test of the four-match series on Wednesday. Other than Rohit Sharma making a comeback to the Test side, speedster Navdeep Saini has also been brought to the playing XI that will take on Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. He’s replacing Umesh Yadav who went home following an injury.
Mayank Agarwal, who has been struggling in the series, shall be replaced by Rohit Sharma on the top. Rohit will partner with Shubman Gill to open the innings.
If Rahane’s side can go 2-1 up and ensure the retention of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it is going to be one of the finest hours within the history of Indian cricket. Making it even more special is the fact that the side has been with out two world class performers and a senior pacer against a nearly full-strength Australian team.
Seldom has an Australian batting unit, that boasts of a participant of Steve Smith’s calibre, seemed so circumspect and literally intimidated by an Indian bowling unit, which isn’t operating at full-strength.
The pressure is understandable as Australia are literally pushing a 70 per cent fit David Warner out there within the middle to fight fire with fire even as his statements make it clear that he’s under no circumstances comfortable with the idea.
“He is energetic, professional, who could make an instant impact and fills guys with confidence,” Paine’s words on the eve of the match indicated their desperation.
And in this backdrop, enter Rohit Sharma, whose last couple of months have been loads of off-field drama. First it was his absence from the initial part of the tour as a result of a hamstring injury sustained while playing the IPL.
Then his subsequent quarantine for 2 weeks in a Sydney apartment.
Source:A-N
