Shubman Gill out of Team India, captain Rohit Sharma will not open; Know India’s playing eleven

India vs Australia 4th Test Playing XI: The Indian team has made a big change in its playing eleven for the fourth test. Amidst speculations about Rohit Sharma opening again, Shubman Gill has been dropped from the playing eleven and Washington Sundar has returned in his place. In such a situation, the batting mix of Team India will also be seen changed because till now Rohit was batting at number six, but now he will be seen batting at number three.

The management of Team India decided to retain Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing eleven instead of Shubman Gill. Gill has scored a total of 60 runs in 2 matches of the current series, while Nitish has scored 179 runs in 5 innings. The Indian team has come with a mixture of 2 main spin and 3 fast bowlers. Apart from him, Nitish Reddy will be playing the role of sixth as well as fourth fast bowler.

What did captain Rohit Sharma say on playing eleven?

After losing the toss in the fourth Test against Australia, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said, “We have made a change in the playing eleven. Washington Sundar has returned in place of Shubman Gill.” Along with this, Rohit was asked whether he would bat in the top order, to which he agreed.

Let us tell you that after playing three Tests, India vs Australia series is tied 1-1. Team India won the Perth Test by 295 runs, while in the Adelaide Pink Ball Test, the Kangaroos made a comeback and won by 10 wickets. The Brisbane Test ended in a draw due to rain.

India’s playing eleven for the fourth test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akashdeep.

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