Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Prithvi Shaw ruled out of 2nd Perth Test against Australia which will starts on Friday (December 14). They will be forced out of the second Test against Australia due to a hamstring injury. India won the first test and have taken a 1-0 lead in the 4 match Test series.
BCCI has given this information on Twitter. BCCI has announced a 13-team squad for the Perth Test. The names include Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Jaspreet Bumrah, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.
There are some changes to the Indian team in the Test match starting tomorrow. Prithvi Shaw, who was injured during the warm-up match, has not been selected by the selectors. According to the media reports, the possibility of playing Prithvi Shaw in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne on 26 December.
India vs Australia 2018 2nd Test Squad
India Squad:
Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav.
Australia Squad:
Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Siddle, Chris Tremain.
India name 13-man squad for 2nd Test: Virat Kohli (C), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/dBnMLqZ7AD
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2018
Perth’s pitch is likely to help fast bowlers. It is possible that India will be playing with four front-line pacers in the second test.
India vs Australia 2018 2nd Test Probable 11
India Probable 11:
Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia Probable 11:
Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.