Rahul Tiwari
khelja|04-12-2024
After defeating Australia in Perth, Team India now faces the challenge of Adelaide. Team India will try to take a 2-0 lead at any cost on the Adelaide grounds. The way the Indian players performed in the first match makes it seem possible, but it is not that easy. There is a pink ball match in Adelaide, the match is going to be day-night and these conditions suit Australia more than India. Well, the biggest question before this match is what will be the playing eleven of the Indian team. Because if there is a mistake in the playing eleven in Adelaide, then Team India may suffer a huge loss.
Two major changes are expected to take place in the playing eleven of Team India in Adelaide. In place of Padikkal, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma in place of Dhruv Jurel will be seen playing in Adelaide. But will Team India make another change? According to the reports coming from Australia, apart from this there will be no change in the team and this is a worrying news. Let us tell you why?
If reports are to be believed, Team India can enter Adelaide with only one spinner. Washington Sundar may again get a chance in the playing eleven and this is the biggest worrying news. The spinners' sting plays on the Adelaide pitch, whether the ball is pink or red, here the spin decides the condition and direction of the match. If Team India takes the field with only Washington Sundar and does not have any other spinner, then it can cause loss. Although Team India has the option to give Jadeja a chance in place of Nitish Reddy, but it seems very difficult for this to happen. Because Nitish Reddy batted amazingly in Perth and his bowling was sharp.
Adelaide is a ground in Australia where the dominance of spinners is visible. The top 2 wicket taking bowlers of this ground are spinners. Nathan Lyon has taken the maximum of 63 wickets in 13 matches on this ground. Shane Warne was also successful in taking 56 wickets in 13 matches here. The special thing about Adelaide is that here the spinners dominate the match from the third day itself, as is seen in the subcontinent. In such a situation, if Team India takes the field with only one spinner, then lines of worry are bound to appear on the forehead.