For the first Test of the 2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, which will take place in Perth, India's lineup could feature a few changes due to player absences and injuries.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, who is expected to miss the first Test due to personal reasons, and Shubman Gill, who sustained a finger injury during practice, the likely opening pair for India could be KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Devdutt Padikkal might slot into the No. 3 spot following strong performances in practice matches. Virat Kohli is set to retain his No. 4 position.
For the middle order, Rishabh Pant (WK) will continue at No. 5, and Sarfaraz Khan could be favored at No. 6 after his solid recent performances. Dhruv Jurel might get the nod at No. 7 due to his excellent form in warm-up games
With the bouncy nature of the Perth pitch in mind, Washington Sundar could be preferred over spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja, as India looks to prioritize pace
In the pace department, Jasprit Bumrah will lead the attack, supported by Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep
The predicted XI for India could thus be:
KL Rahul
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Devdutt Padikkal
Virat Kohli
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sarfaraz Khan
Dhruv Jurel
Washington Sundar
Akash Deep
Jasprit Bumrah (C)
Mohammed Siraj
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