The Indian cricket team will square off against Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a two-day pink-ball practice match scheduled to be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1.
The India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI tour match will start at 9:10 AM IST. Live streaming and telecast of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour match will be available in India.
The India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI match will serve as preparation for the upcoming pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide which will be a day-night contest in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Under the leadership of stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, India registered a massive 295-run victory over Australia in the opening Test in Perth as they took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Meanwhile, the visitors have received a massive boost with the return of Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test as he was on paternity leave and became father to a baby boy.
Captain Rohit Sharma will aim to get much-needed practice in the India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI tour match ahead of the second Test starting on December 6.
On the other hand, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) have also announced their 14-man squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour match in Canberra.
With input from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australia Prime Minister’s XI have assembled a squad featuring young and experienced players to be led by Jack Edwards.
Australia fast bowler Scott Botland will spearhead Australia Prime Minister’s XI bowling attack.
Former Australia Test opener Matthew Renshaw has also been included in the squad and will look to impress the selectors.
Ex-Australian Under-19 teammates Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Aidan O’Connor and Sam Konstas have also reunited for the first time since their title-winning World Cup campaign in February.
Where to watch India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI tour match
The India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI tour match will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour match will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
India vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar. Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal
Australia Prime Minister’s XI: Jack Edwards (captain), Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Scott Boland, Jack Clayton, Aidan O’Connor, Ollie Davies, Jayden Goodwin, Sam Harper (wicket-keeper), Hanno Jacobs, Sam Konstas, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Renshaw, Jem Ryan
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