IND XI vs Australia PM’s XI: Warm-Up Fixture Details, Squads, and Broadcast Info
IND XI vs Australia Prime Minister’s XI: Match Details
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The Indian Cricket Team, led by Rohit Sharma, will play against Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI in a warm-up match on November 30 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. This two-day pink ball-Test serves as vital practice before the second Test match against Australia in Adelaide starting December 6.
Importance of the Practice Match
This match is critical for Team India, as they have not played a day-night game since March 2022 against Sri Lanka.
Historical Context
In the 2020-21 series, India faced challenges in Adelaide, where their batting lineup collapsed. They recorded their lowest score in Test history at that time, while bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins took impressive wickets.
Teams and Key Players
India Squad:
- KL Rahul
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Dhruv Jurel
- Nitish Reddy
- Washington Sundar
- Harshit Rana
- Jasprit Bumrah (c)
- Mohammed Siraj
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Akash Deep
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Prasidh Krishna
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
Australia Prime Minister’s XI Squad:
- Jack Edwards (c)
- Charlie Anderson
- Mahli Beardman
- Scott Boland
- Jack Clayton
- Aidan O’Connor
- Ollie Davies
- Jayden Goodwin
- Sam Harper
- Hanno Jacobs
- Sam Konstas
- Lloyd Pope
- Matthew Renshaw
- Jem Ryan
Viewing Information
Fans can watch the warm-up match live on Star Sports from 9:10 AM on November 30. It will also be live-streamed on Hotstar.