India vs Australia Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: India Opt To Field Against Australia, Make 2 Massive Changes

India vs Australia LIVE: Warning from Cummins

Australian captain Pat Cummins has promised to inundate Indian batters with bouncers at “some point” of the third Test after employing the strategy with telling effect in the second game in Adelaide. “Yeah, potentially. It worked out in the Adelaide Test. It’s always in the back of your mind as a bit of a plan B,” Cummins told the media in his pre-match press meet. “If it’s something really uncomfortable, you’re likely to take a look at it and come to a plan A. It worked in Adelaide, so I’m sure we’ll give it a shot at some point (in the third Test),” he added.

India vs Australia LIVE: A look at India’s predicted playing XI

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

India vs Australia LIVE: Big statement from Gill

India batter Shubman Gill says the need to put up a big first innings total has been the talking point among his team’s batters ahead of the third Test against Australia and each one of them has devised a plan to make it happen at the Gabba. Gill didn’t play the first Test due to a finger injury but looked good in his brief innings of 31 and 28 during the Pink Ball Test at Adelaide which India lost by 10 wickets. “As a batting group, we are looking to post a big total first up. That’s been the key discussion and every batter has his own game plan,” Gill said in the pre-match press conference.

India vs Australia LIVE: Ponting predicts winner

Ricky Ponting has backed his former team to emerge victorious in the third Test against India at Brisbane, despite recent losses to India and West Indies at the venue. “It is really hard to say what to expect after the way the first two games have gone. I mean, they have been complete blowouts either way, so you do not really know what to expect. I have got a feeling it will be a bit more of an even contest than the first couple of games. I still think Australia will win,” he added. 

India vs Australia LIVE: Focus on Rohit Sharma

A lot of eyes will on Rohit Sharma and where he comes out to bat. The India skipper has not been in the best of forms lately and confusion remains over whether he will continue in his role as the No. 6 batter or he will be opening the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. A change for him will also mean that KL Rahul will have to bat in the middle order.

India vs Australia LIVE: Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. The series is placed splendidly at 1-1 with both teams showing great promise in the first two matches and this game can turn out to be the one that can decide how this series goes forward.