Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India lose Jaiswal early after Bumrah wins toss, opts to bat first in opening Test against Australia

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The much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Test series between India and Australia, has started on Friday, November 22.

Australian captain Pat Cummins (left) and his Indian counterpart Jasprit Bumrah pose with the trophy. Photo courtesy: x.com/ICC
Australian captain Pat Cummins (left) and his Indian counterpart Jasprit Bumrah pose with the trophy. Photo courtesy: x.com/ICC

India’s skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Test of the five-match series. India have already lost one wicket as Yashasvi Jaiswal was sent back to the dressing room for an eight-ball duck. As of writing this report, India have scored 11 runs for the loss of the solitary wicket in seven overs.

Earlier, pacer Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy were handed their maiden Test caps for India.

For Australia, opener Nathan McSweeney made his debut.

India have had successive successful campaigns in the BGT in Australia. Fans would be hoping for another series win and the retention of the trophy.

Playing XI

India: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.