India is targeting a place in the WTC finals and the upcoming IND vs AUS fourth Test in Melbourne holds great significance for Rohit Sharma and his team.
The Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1, with the third Test at Gabba ending in a tie due to poor light on the fifth day. India is targeting a berth in the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the upcoming fourth Test between IND and AUS in Melbourne will be of great significance for Rohit Sharma and his team.
India’s journey to the World Test Championship final has become more challenging. To stay in contention, they must avoid defeat in their remaining two games and can only afford a draw. After the draw at the Gabba, India is currently third in the WTC standings, behind leaders Australia and second-placed South Africa.
Live broadcast details
The much-awaited fourth Test match between India and Australia will start on December 26, 2024 and end on December 30, 2024. The key matches will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The fourth Test between India and Australia is scheduled to begin at 5:00 am (IST), with the toss taking place 30 minutes earlier at 4:30 am (IST). Indian viewers can watch all the events live on Star Sports Network and the official Disney+ Hotstar app or website.
squad
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan. Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep. Prasidh Krishna. Harshit Rana. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Australia: Cummins (c), Scott Bolan, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labusha Nie, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.
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