BGT 2024-25: AUS vs IND 5th Test Match Preview, Pitch Report, Records

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney will host the fifth Test match between Australia (AUS) and India (IND) starting on Friday, January 3. Following their victory in Melbourne, the hosts led the series 2-1. The forthcoming Test match is anticipated to bring about some major changes after nearly the whole Indian cricket team, with the exception of a few individuals, had a heartbreaking performance.

This game is their sole chance to guarantee a spot in the World Test Championship final as the series enters its final stage. With 114 points and a PCT of 52.78, the Rohit Sharma-led team is currently in third place and will have to win in Sydney. The visitors must be determined to give their best in this final match, even though India's chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final (WTC) appear slim.

AUS vs IND 5th test match details:

Pitch report:

Given the scorching weather in Sydney, the pitch curator had stated that he would attempt to retain some moisture by watering the wicket, which should provide the fast bowlers with a lot of seam movement on the opening day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The average first-innings score at this location, which is among the few spin-friendly grounds in Australia, is 318. With scorching weather predicted for the first four days and rain predicted for Day 5, the weather might be quite important.

Head to head:

Predicted playing XI:

India's probable squad: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna/Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah (c*), Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, and KL Rahul.

Australia's probable squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne.

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