🏏India vs Australia 2nd Test: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 🏏 - Page 2

Originally posted by: dusk2dawn

Thank you for tagging Madhuri ❤️🤗

Hello ,

Sorry for being away man. I am away from tv these days so no chance catching the matches. Waiting for ipl 2023.
I am little busy these days with finding a new job and tomorrow having an interview. Already developed cold feet 😂😂 Super nervous 😬 🤪

Wish you all the best :) am you sure t you will rock it…

Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat

Pitch Report: First reaction is it looks better than the first Test. It is a two-faced pitch which looks good in the centre but changes as you come closer to the stumps, that's where the spinners will be effective. It looks like a Day 3 wicket right now with big cracks already, right in the zone for the spinners. The groundsmen though say it is unlikely to break up. It is a very dry wicket, so don't be surprised if the seamers come into play early. Pretty good for batting first on Day 1, analyze Sanjay Manjrekar and Matthew Hayden.

Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Rohit Sharma: We'd have batted first as well. The pitch is dry, but I think the application we showed last game put the toss away from the game. You just have to come out and play good cricket, and that's been the chat in the group to not worry about the toss. (On Pujara's 100th Test) We are all thrilled for him, his family is here as well. 100 Test matches isn't easy, there have been plenty of ups and downs in his career. One change for us - Shreyas Iyer is in for Surya.

Pat Cummins: We'll bat first. The middle looks like there's grass but bare at both ends. Plenty of turn there, will be a good Test. Cam Green and Mitch Starc aren't playing, but we've got Travis Head coming in for Renshaw, and Matthew Kuhnemann makes his debut.

Australia came into this tour off the back of a very successful home summer, but they were totally outplayed in the first Test. However, it wasn't all doom and gloom as the Aussies did find a potential successor to Nathan Lyon, as the debutant Todd Murphy impressed with seven in his first innings.

We can also expect a few changes to their line-up, with Mitchell Starc back fit and Matthew Kuhnemann getting a maiden call-up, perhaps even a chance for 4th ranked Test batter Travis Head. Australia are surely a better side than the first Test proved, and they need to look at the previous BGT series to look for inspiration on how to comeback from a demoralising loss.

And it is against that back drop that we preview this Test, after a returning Ravindra Jadeja, an evergreen Ravi Ashwin and Axar 'bowling average under 15' Patel spun out the Aussies in less than three days. If Nagpur was the trailer, then the turners with variable bounce of Kotla could be the real horror show for Australia.

India can be expected to get even stronger for this game, with Shreyas Iyer back fit and expected to slot right in. This will also be Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test, and he'd look to add another feather onto his illustrious career against one of his favourite opponents.

After more than a five year gap, Test cricket returns to Kotla. In the interim, a lot of things have changed including the stadium name. Both India and Australia have a new captain and Head Coach, and a certain Marnus Labuschagne has made his debut and become the top ranked Test batter. However, one thing that's been constant is India's enviable home dominance.

Chesteshwar Pujara: It is an honour to receive this cap from you, legends like you have inspired me (On getting the cap from Sunny G). I wanted to play for India as a youngster but I never thought I'd get to 100 Test matches. Test cricket is the ultimate format for me, it challenges you just like life. To all the youngsters, I'd encourage y'all to work hard to play Test cricket for India. I'd like to thank my wife, my family, everyone in BCCI and all my teammates who've supported me throughout this journey.

A special cap to honour Pujara's 100th Test. Sunil Gavaskar doing the honours, prior to giving a very earnest speech on Pujara's contributions for India. The entire team is standing behind, and he has him family beside him to celebrate this special occasion.

Thank you for the tag🧡

Here's wishing India puts up another stellar performance...inches one step closer to WTC final and remains formidable at home!

All the best to both teams.

Cheteshwar Pujara: It is an honour to receive this cap from you, legends like you have inspired me (On getting the cap from Sunny G). I wanted to play for India as a youngster but I never thought I'd get to 100 Test matches. Test cricket is the ultimate format for me, it challenges you just like life. To all the youngsters, I'd encourage y'all to work hard to play Test cricket for India. I'd like to thank my wife, my family, everyone in BCCI and all my teammates who've supported me throughout this journey.

KL Rahul is playing.....

Not interested in match after this news.

India will win anyways