The last game of the four-match Test series between the hosts India and the visitors Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy/BGT 2022/23) will begin this Thursday (9 March) morning. Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) will host this Test match.
The hosts India are leading this series by 2-1. The home team won by an innings and 132 runs in the Nagpur Test and six wickets in the Delhi Test. However, in the third Test at Indore, the visitors Australia claimed a nine-wicket victory.
The Ahmedabad Test will be the must-win game for Australia to only level this series as the hosts India will still retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Meanwhile, the home team just need to avoid a defeat to win the series. However, a win will help them to also secure their place in the Final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 without depending on other results.
IND vs AUS Match Overview
Trophy: Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2022/23
Match: India vs Australia
Format: Test
Match no in the series: 4th of 4-match Test series (part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23)
Scheduled Date and Time: From Thursday, 9 March to Monday, 13 March. Each day of this Test match has been scheduled to begin at 09:30 IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): DD Sports (DD Free Dish); Star Sports; Hotstar
IND vs AUS Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is majorly zero rain threat in the entire Ahmedabad Test match. However, the last day of the Test match has an 11 per cent chance of rain. During the match time, the highest temperature can be around 37°C.
IND vs AUS Pitch Report
Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) will host this series decider. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly prepared two pitches, but there is no confirmation about the nature of the upcoming Test match pitch.
In February-March 2021, it hosted two Tests between India and England, including one day/night pink-ball Test match. While the day/night Test was a completely low-scoring encounter on the spin-bowling-friendly pitch, the next red-ball Test experienced a useful pitch for both pacers and spinners, especially for the first two days.
In both the 2021 Ahmedabad Tests between India and England, the hosts batted second after losing the tosses but won the matches comfortably.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
IND vs AUS Predicted XIs
India Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia Predicted XI: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (C), Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy/Scott Boland.
IND vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): P Handscomb
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli, C Pujara, U Khawaja, M Labuschagne
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja (C), R Ashwin (vc), A Patel
Bowlers: M Shami, N Lyon
IND vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): A Carey
Batters: R Sharma, C Pujara, S Smith, M Labuschagne
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja, R Ashwin, A Patel (vc)
Bowlers: M Starc, N Lyon (C), M Kuhnemann
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