The first Test match between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) will be played in Perth on 22 November. In this test match, the Indian team is going to go without captain Rohit Sharma. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is not present for the first test match. Rohit Sharma has refused to play the first test match due to personal reasons.

The first test match of this 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played in Perth from tomorrow. This test series is very important for the Indian team, because if the Indian team wants to make it to the finals, then it will have to win this series by 4-1.

IND vs AUS: These 2 players will start the innings for India

Yashasvi Jaiswal is certain to open the innings for India in the first Test match. In the absence of Rohit Sharma in this test series, India is going to need another opener. India has two options for opening. The first option is available with Team India and coach Gautam Gambhir in the form of KL Rahul.

Whereas Team India has another option in the form of Abhimanyu Easwaran. Indian team's star player Abhimanyu Easwaran has scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket. Whereas Abhimanyu Easwaran has not done anything special in the recent 2-match unofficial test against Australia, yet it is considered certain that he will get a chance in Team India as an opener in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the first test.

IND vs AUS: India can go with 2 wicketkeepers and 2 all-rounders

The Indian team (IND vs AUS) can enter the first test match with 2 wicketkeepers and 2 all-rounders. Indian team's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is going to take the field as wicketkeeper, while Dhruv Jurel is also considered certain to get a chance. Dhruv Jurel had performed brilliantly in the unofficial test match against Australia A and due to his excellent performance in the second test, he is certain to play his first test match.

Team India is going to take the field with 2 all-rounders. It is considered certain that Nitish Kumar Reddy will get a chance as the first all-rounder, this will be Nitish Kumar Reddy's first test match. Whereas Washington Sundar may get a chance as another all-rounder. Some people believe that Ravindra Jadeja may get a chance before Washington Sundar, but if reports are to be believed, only Washington Sundar will get the chance.

IND vs AUS: Indian team can take the field with 3 fast bowlers

The command of the Indian team (IND vs AUS) will be in the hands of Jasprit Bumrah. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah will be the captain of the team, because Team India has appointed him as the vice-captain for the 5-match Test series against Australia.

Apart from this, Prasidh Krishna may get a chance, because he has performed brilliantly against Australia A. Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj or Navdeep Saini may get a chance as the third fast bowler.