<p>India VS Australia games are always fun to watch. And the Border-Gavaskar games of the recent past have given us some of the best moments as a cricket fans. We have seen the Indian Cricket team getting wrapped up for 36 and the same Indian team going on to win that very test series. The 2018-2019 India V Australia series was no less. We saw India win a series on Australian soil for the first time ever. Similarly, the Australian team is now coming to India to seek revenge. The India VS Australia series will begin in February. The BCCI has announced the test squad for the first two tests, here is a look at the same:&nbsp;</p>



<h2>India VS Australia 2023, Indian Squad for First Two Tests has Been Announced:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The key pointers from the squad that has been announced for the first two tests are as follows:&nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li>Ravindra Jadeja is making a comeback to the team for both test matches. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="2">
<li>Jadeja had undergone knee surgery and was in the process of rehabilitation till the last month. But he is expected to be fit and available for both test matches. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="3">
<li>Ishan Kishan has been picked in the absence of Rishabh Pant who has met with an unfortunate accident and is expected to stay out of action for 6 months so he will miss the India VS Australia Test Series.</li>
</ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ravindra-Jadeja.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja India VS Australia" class="wp-image-100673" width="700"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jadeja has made a comeback to the squad post his knee surgery.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="4">
<li>Suryakumar Yadav has got his second test call-up after the India tour of England 2021. He might get an opportunity if KL Rahul keeps wickets and team India plays a pure batter in place of Rishabh Pant. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="5">
<li>In absence of Rishabh, KS Bharat needs to be India?s first-choice keeper considering the wicket-keeping skill and also considering that KS has been dominating the domestic red-ball circuit.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="6">
<li>Jaydev Unadkat, the veteran left-arm pacer, who made a comeback to red-ball cricket after 12 years is staying with the team.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="7">
<li>The only 3 pacers included in the squad are Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh Yadav.&nbsp;The India VS Australia series is expected to be spin dominant.</li>
</ol>



<h2>Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav Picked:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Ishan Kishan has been picked and he is expected to be India?s backup keeper in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Here is a look at his domestic stats:&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Stats&nbsp;</td><td>Value&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Matches&nbsp;</td><td>48&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Innings&nbsp;</td><td>82&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Runs&nbsp;</td><td>2985&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Average&nbsp;</td><td>38.74&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Highest&nbsp;</td><td>273&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ishan Kishan Stats</figcaption></figure>



<p>Suryakumar Yadav has also been picked for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy games. But he will get an opportunity only if KL Rahul intends to take up the gloves and be the stand-in keeper. Here is a look at his domestic stats.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Stats&nbsp;</td><td>Value&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Matches&nbsp;</td><td>79&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Innings&nbsp;</td><td>132&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Runs&nbsp;</td><td>5549&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Average&nbsp;</td><td>44.75&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Highest&nbsp;</td><td>200&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Suryakumar Yadav Stats</figcaption></figure>



<h2>Indian Squad for India VS Australia Test Series Announced:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Suryakumar-Yadav-1024x683.jpg" alt="Suryakumar Yadav" class="wp-image-100856"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The inclusion of Suryakumar is no surprise as he has shown elite form in the white-ball formats. IMG SRC: ICS.</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Squad:&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, S Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav &nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Expected Playing XI:&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat/Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj.&nbsp;</p>



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India VS Australia 2023: Indian Squad Announced for the First Two Tests. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan Included. &nbsp;

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<p>The India VS Australia series is underway. And once again, the Indian pitches are under immense scrutiny. All the cricket pundits and analysts have given their views on the pitches that the Indian curators make. The Australian skipper, Pat Cummins, went on to say that the pitch in Jamatha Nagpur is a ?custom-made? one. India VS Australia games are filled with drama. Basically, they're accusing the Indian cricket team of doctoring the pitch in their favor, but how does a pitch affect the game? Here is a look:&nbsp;</p>



<h2>India VS Australia, Dry Wickets Help the Spin Bowlers:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The accusation was of making Nagpur pitch a dust bowl. But we have seen over the years, that this pitch has had a similar structure. Here is what former Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting had to say about the pitch at Nagpur, ?I expected today's wicket to play like this. I got a look at it like everyone did a few days ago, and that's when all the talk started about the surface. But India's best chance of beating Australia is to prepare for turning wickets. One, because our batsmen will find it difficult, but also because they would think that their spin bowlers are better than Australia's as well.&nbsp;?&nbsp;The India VS Australia games always have such criticism, this is not the first time, that the Indian pitches are the topic of discussion. Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald have addressed this after the day 1 of the India VS Australia 1st Test. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ravindra-Jadeja-1.jpg" alt="India VS Australia" class="wp-image-101685"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ravindra Jadeja has delivered when it mattered the most. IMG SRC: BCCI.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Dry wickets are structured so that they help the spinners. The ball tends to grip and turn on these wickets. And it expected the bowlers to fly the ball more to extract more turn. These pitches also tend to generate&nbsp;footmarks from the run-up of the pacers. And these footmarks eventually become the point of maximum turn. &nbsp;</p>



<h2>India VS Australia, Green Wickets and Overcast Conditions Help Pacers:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Green wickets and overcast conditions are the most ideal for the pacers. We have seen the test matches in South Africa played on green wickets and those games too ended in a matter of two to two and a half days. But in that case, there was no chatter about the green pitch. In 2018, the Indian cricket team had to drop Ravichandran Ashwin and had to play 5 pacers, including Hardik to get the required pace strength. In that game, the visitors did not accuse the hosts of doctoring but they played like warriors. &nbsp;</p>



<p>Jimmy Anderson is one bowler who has got the most wickets in English overcast conditions. Also, the Australian cricket team is always making wickets that offer pace and bounce. They went undefeated at the Gabba for 32 years because the wicket was spicy and had a lot of bounce. Now, will this fall under the doctoring of the pitch as well?&nbsp;But when the India VS Australia games are played in 2018, Virat Kohli said, "We are here to play irrespective of the conditions on offer." Same was the case in 2020 during the India VS Australia Tests, when Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri had spoken on the unwanted chat surrounding the pitch at the Gabba.</p>



<h2>Experts Take on the Nagpur Pitch:&nbsp;</h2>



<p>This is what Sanjay Majrekar had to say about the Nagpur pitch, ?I expected today's wicket to play as it has. I saw it as everyone did a few days ago, and that's when all the talk started about the pitch. But India's best chance of beating Australia is to prepare for turning wickets. One, because our batsmen will find it difficult, but also because they would think that their spin bowlers are better than Australia's as well.?.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Sanjay-Manjrekar-1-1024x538.jpg" alt="India VS Australia" class="wp-image-21618"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sanjay Manjrekar said that yes, the pitch will help spinners but that is how regular Indian pitches are. IMG SRC: BCCI</figcaption></figure>



<p>When enquired about the pitch and how it would favor the spinners, this is what Matthew Hayden claimed, "This match could well finish early. It's the same at the other end as well.&nbsp; You have a got rough patch here and there, and, ironically, the roller and the grass that was being cut here was just shavings of dust because it's going to be a turner."&nbsp;</p>



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<p><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/india/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/india/">India </a>have won the last two Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, and they will look to make it three in a row. Meanwhile, Australia have not won the BGT title in the last ten years, so they also have a lot to prove.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Adam Gilchrist Backs Australia to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/08/Adam-Gilchrist-Backs-Australia-to-win-the-upcoming-Border-Gavaskar-Trophy-2024-25-1024x532.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-146036" /></figure>



<p>The last time <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/">Australia </a>won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was in 2014-15 at home. Since then, India have beaten them in four series. Overall, these two teams have played 16 BGT series where India have won 10, Australia have won 5, while one series ended in a draw.</p>



<p>Former Australian wicket-keeper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gilchrist" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gilchrist">Adam Gilchrist</a> also feels that the coming series will be very tough and it is not easy to predict the winner. However, he reckons that Australia need to win the series to carry on their home dominance because they have failed to do it in the last two home series against <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/india/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/india/">India</a>.</p>



<p>Gilchrist said in an interview with TOI, ?<strong>It is going to be another tough series for both teams. Onus is on <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/">Australia </a>to prove they are the dominant force at home. Naturally, I am going to say Australia; I hope they get there. But it is too close to call. It will be a close tussle."</strong></p>



<p>In 2018-19, India won the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mohammed-shami-to-play-border-gavaskar-series-jay-shah-gives-major-update-on-shamis-availability/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mohammed-shami-to-play-border-gavaskar-series-jay-shah-gives-major-update-on-shamis-availability/">Border-Gavaskar series</a> in Australia under Virat Kohli, while in 2020-21, Ajinkya Rahane led India to win. That's why Pat Cummins and his men are desperate to win the BGT title. A number of Australian players have spoken about the importance of the series win against India.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, former <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/australia/">Australian </a>captain Ricky Ponting also predicted Australia would win the coming series against India. He made the bold statement and predicted a 3-1 series win for the hosts. Only time will tell the result of the series, but fans are waiting to see these two strong teams collide in the toughest format in the game.</p>



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