IND vs AUS: Gill-Yashasvi will open… How will India's playing-11 be in the Perth Test? Former coach's prediction

Cricket News Desk. The Indian team is all set to play a five-match Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first match will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth from 22 November. The big blow for Team India is that Rohit Sharma will not be able to play the first test due to personal reasons. That means India has two options. They can give a chance to debut to reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran or can get KL Rahul to open. Meanwhile, former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has selected his Indian playing-11 for this match.

Yashasvi-Gil selected opening batsman

While talking to ICC, Ravi Shastri said that India can send Shubman Gill to open as he has done earlier in Australia also. Shastri said, 'It is difficult and the selectors have options. You can send Shubman (Gill) in the backup batting order and he has opened in Australia before as well. Otherwise, you will have to choose an alternative. Easwaran did not perform well for India A in Australia, but it depends on how he bats in the nets, how KL Rahul bats in the nets, but Shubman Gill is also an option.

Will Dhruv Jurel get a chance?

It remains to be seen whether Dhruv Jurel will get a chance in the playing eleven of the Perth Test or not. Although Ravi Shastri has selected him in the playing-11. He said, 'I think he can easily play as a (specialist) batsman. What impressed me most was his nature, his calmness in difficult times. Especially in times of pressure.

One spinner and three pacers

In bowling, Shastri talked about going with one spinner and three fast bowlers. He said, 'I will go with the spinner. Now whom to choose, Ashwin or Jadeja. Then again, it depends on the current format. Jadeja can do wonders in his fielding as well as batting. So he will have the upper hand in most of the occasions abroad, but then it depends on how he looks and his form in the nets. Shastri further said, 'I think the three fast bowlers I will choose are Akashdeep, (Mohammed) Siraj and Bumrah and then they (selectors) will have to look at the balance.'

Selection of Indian playing eleven by Shastri

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja/Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.