India vs Australia, 2nd Test: If you have remained an Indian cricket team fan over the years, you may know that the tour down under has never been an easy one. After the debacle in the first Test match at Adelaide, India finds itself in a tough spot ahead of the second Test match being held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, December 26.


Being down 1-0 in the 4-match Test series is already a daunting task and with the regular skipper, Virat Kohli, leaving the squad due to paternity leave is no good sign for an already thin Indian line-up. Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, India announced four changes in the playing 11.

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India Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Match - All you need to know:

When is India vs Australia 2nd Test match?

India vs Australia 2nd Test match is to be held on Saturday, December 26th.

At what time will India vs Australia 2nd Test Match begin?

India vs Australia 2nd Test Match will begin at 5:00 AM IST and the toss will take place at 4:30 AM IST.

Where will India vs Australia play the 2nd Test match?

India vs Australia 2nd Test match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground also known as MCG.

Which Indian channel will broadcast India vs Australia 2nd Test match?

India vs Australia 2nd Test match will be broadcast live on Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD.

How one can watch the live stream of India vs Australia 2nd Test match in India?

India vs Australia 2nd Test match will be streamed on SonyLIV App. It can also be streamed through Airtel TV and Jio TV apps.