Australia vs India 2nd Test Match: The pink ball test match between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide from today. With a spectacular win in the Perth Test, the Indian team is leading the five-match Test series 1-0. Now their focus will be on taking the lead in the series. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is ready to return. He could not participate in the first match due to the birth of his second child. It will be interesting to see what changes will happen in the playing 11 after his return.

Only one pink ball test has been played between India and Australia, in which the Indian team lost by 8 wickets. This match was held in Adelaide in December 2020. Now this will be the second pink ball test played between the two teams.

Australia vs India Head-to-Head Records in Test

India and Australia have faced each other in 108 matches in Test. Out of these 108 games, India have won 33 whereas Australia have come out victorious on 45 occasions. 29 matches ended with draw. 1 match ended with tied.

AUS vs IND 2nd Test Match Full Squads

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Josh Inglis, Brendan Doggett, Sean Abbott.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep.

AUS VS IND 2nd Test Match Pitch Report

Pitch curator Damien Hoff has made a big statement about the pitch of the Adelaide Test. He says that there will be six mm of grass on the pitch, where fast bowlers will get help. The ball will swing and seam. However, the curator also said that he wants to make a balance wicket so that the batsman and bowler get equal benefit. India played the Pink Ball Test here in 2020 when India was all out for a score of 36 runs.

Chances of Rain in Adelaide

Dark clouds are also hovering over the Adelaide Test. There is a possibility of rain on the first day of the match. Apart from ActuWeather, the pitch curator also says that the game may be disrupted due to storm on the first day. There is an 88 percent chance of rain on the first day, Friday. If it remains cloudy at night, then batting here will be difficult. Bowlers will dominate the batsmen while the weather is expected to be clear from the second day.

Broadcast and Streaming Details

India vs Australia second test match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Apart from this, fans can also watch the live streaming of this series on Disney+ Hotstar app.

Indian Team Tour of Australia

22-25 November: First Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)

6-10 December: Second Test, Adelaide

14-18 December: Third Test, Brisbane

26-30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne

03-07 January: Fifth Test, Sydney.