Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: India Opt To Bat First In Perth; Playing XI Details Inside

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: India have won the toss, and will bat first in the first Test. Some new faces to debut today. Read below for Playing XI details.

(From left) Sunil Gavaskar, Allan Border, Ravi Shastri, Pat Cummins, and Jasprit Bumrah present during the toss

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: India are batting first in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series at Optus Stadium in Perth after Jasprit Bumrah won the coin toss, and there are some fesh faces to be seen in action today.

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The reigning BGT champions have handed debuts to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and pacer Harshit Rana, and Devdutt Paddikal comes in place of injured Shubman Gill.

Australia have handed debut to Nathan McSweeney, who now becomes the 467th Australian to represent the nation in red-ball cricket.

Playing XI's Of India & Australia:

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lokesh Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj

Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

🚨 Toss & Team News from Perth 🚨

Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected to bat in the first Test.

Nitish Kumar Reddy & Harshit Rana make their Test debuts 🧢🧢 for India.

A look at our Playing XI 🔽

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Here's What Both Captains Said During The Toss

Jasprit Bumrah (India Captain):

"We are going to bat first. It looks a good wicket. We will have to adapt to the conditions and put good total on the board. We have had good preparation heading into this Test match. We had a good experience at the WACA. We played a Test match in 2018. We know what to expect here. It gets quicker as the Test progresses. Nitish Kumar Reddy makes his debut as a fast-bowling all-rounder. We have four fast-bowling options along with Washi."

Pat Cummins (Australia Captain):

"Yeah, that is right. We were 50-50. The sun hasn't been out. It's okay. Yeah, that is right. Any format between these two sides has always been fiercely fought. Test matches are even more closely fought. Can't wait to get started. Nathan McSweeney makes his Test debut. He will bat at the top of the order. The rest of the team has the same regulars."