Australia win the toss and elected to bat first. India picked Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav in place of Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin. Check India vs Australia LIVE score and match updates here
Sports: After registering a thrilling 31-run victory in the first cricket Test, India cricket team will look to continue the momentum when they take on Australia in the second test match at Optus Stadium Perth today. The pitch will offer plenty of pace and bounce at the brand new Optus Stadium and that could, on paper, be an advantage for the hosts. But an upbeat Indian team, having a world class bowling attack at their disposal at the moment, would be relishing the opportunity to have a go at their rivals.
“We get more excited than nervous looking at lively pitches now,” skipper Virat Kohli had said. India though have been hit by injuries to key players R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma who are ruled out of the Perth Test. “Ashwin has a left-sided abdominal strain. He is receiving treatment at the moment. He has been ruled out of the second Test,” a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement said. The BCCI also said that teenage opener Prithvi Shaw was recovering well from his left ankle injury but still undergoing treatment.(Click Here: Ind vs Aus)
India playing 11: Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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