India take on Australia in the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series on Thursdaynuebe gaming, December 26 at the MCG in view of taking a series lead. The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after the rainy draw in Brisbane. (Streaming | Prediction | Preview)
Ahead of the fourth Test, hosts Australia have already named their playing XI, with Scott Boland coming for the injured Josh Hazlewood. Sam Konstas will mark his debut in the team.
dunia303 slotIn-form batter Travis Head has been passed fit to play and will be joined in the side by MCG hero Scott Boland, who took six wickets for seven runs on his test debut at the MCG in the 2021-22 Ashes series.
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
IND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather ReportIND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather Forecast of Melbourne. Photo: AccuWeather IND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather Forecast of Melbourne. Photo: AccuWeatherWeather could play a key part in the Test with temperatures rising as high as 40 degrees Celsius. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had suggested that Boxing Day’s hot weather forecast for Melbourne — up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) could encourage India to pick two spinners, despite veteran Ravichandran Ashwin retiring and flying back to Chennai after the Gabba Test in Brisbane.
IND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather Forecast of MCG. Photo: AccuWeather IND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather Forecast of MCG. Photo: AccuWeatherSquads:
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana
Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Jhye Richardson
India Vs Australia, 4th Test Match - Live Streaming DetailsWhen and where is the Australia vs India 4th Test match?
The Australia vs India 4th Test is scheduled from December 26-30 and will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The fourth Test of the Australia vs India series will begin at 5:00 am (IST) while the toss will happen 30 minutes ahead of the start at 4:30 am (IST).
Pool A will consist of the defending champion Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB – Indian Railways), along with Indian Army – Red, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hockey Maharastra and Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu (HUTN).
Meanwhile, South Korea were knocked out by the defending champions, India, with a 1-4 defeat in the semi-final. In their pool stage encounter, South Korea had previously played to a 2-2 draw against their next opponent, Pakistan.
InformationDetailsFirst Session5:00 AM to 7:00 AM ISTLunch Break7 AM IST to 7:40 AM ISTSecond session7:40 AM to 9:40 AM ISTTea Break9:40 AM IST to 10 AM ISTThird Session10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ISTWhere to watch the India vs Australia 4th Test?
On TV in Indianuebe gaming, fans and viewers can watch the Boxing Day Test match on Star Sports Network and DD Sports. Simultaneously, one can live stream the match on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.