Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pacer Umesh Yadav also find their names announced in the playing XI.
Prithvi Shaw and Wriddhiman Saha. Pics/ AFP
Team India announced their playing XI team today for the upcoming first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at Adelaide which will be held from December 17, 2020.
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Rumours of who will make the cut can be finally put to rest as Team India's Prithvi Shaw and Wriddhiman Saha have been selected as opener and wicket-keeper over Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant respectively.
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pacer Umesh Yadav also find their names announced in the playing XI.
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This will be the first of four Test matches played between Australia and India.
India playing XI for Adelaide Test: 1. Mayank Agarwal, 2. Prithvi Shaw, 3. Cheteshwar Pujara, 4. Virat Kohli (captain), 5. Ajinkya Rahane, 6. Hanuma Vihari, 7. Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), 8. R Ashwin, 9. Umesh Yadav, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
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