India vs Australia third Test Playing 11: Rohit Sharma replaces Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini to debut

India vs Australia third Test Playing 11, Squad, Players List: India have introduced their enjoying XI for the third Test of the four-match sequence on Wednesday. Apart from Rohit Sharma making a comeback to the Test facet, speedster Navdeep Saini has additionally been delivered to the enjoying XI that may tackle Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. He is changing Umesh Yadav who went dwelling following an damage.
Mayank Agarwal, who has been struggling within the sequence, shall be changed by Rohit Sharma on the high. Rohit will associate with Shubman Gill to open the innings.
If Rahane’s facet can go 2-1 up and make sure the retention of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it is going to be one of many best hours within the historical past of Indian cricket. Making it much more particular is the truth that the facet has been with out two world class performers and a senior pacer towards an almost full-strength Australian group.

NEWS – #StaffIndia announce Playing XI for the third Test towards Australia on the SCG.
Navdeep Saini is all set to make his debut.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lCZNGda8UD
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 6, 2021
Seldom has an Australian batting unit, that boasts of a participant of Steve Smith’s calibre, appeared so circumspect and actually intimidated by an Indian bowling unit, which isn’t working at full-strength.
The stress is comprehensible as Australia are actually pushing a 70 per cent match David Warner on the market within the center to fight fireplace with fireplace at the same time as his statements make it clear that he’s in no way comfy with the thought.
“He is energetic, professional, who could make an instant impact and fills guys with confidence,” Paine’s phrases on the eve of the match indicated their desperation.
And on this backdrop, enter Rohit Sharma, whose final couple of months have been a great deal of off-field drama. First it was his absence from the preliminary a part of the tour resulting from a hamstring damage sustained whereas enjoying the IPL.
Then his subsequent quarantine for 2 weeks in a Sydney residence.
With PTI inputs