- Match: India vs Australia
- Date- 26th December 2024
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Time- 5:00 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Cloudy, 24.4 Degrees Celsius
India vs Australia Preview
IND vs AUS: The highly anticipated fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is set to take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), starting on December 26, 2024, at 5:00 AM IST.
With the series currently tied at 1-1, this match is crucial for both teams as they vie for supremacy in this fiercely contested rivalry.
Check complete details on India vs Australia today’s match predictions, who will win, predicted playing XI, key players, and more.
Top Batters IND vs AUS
- Travis Head (AUS): 409 Runs in 3 Matches
- KL Rahul (IND): 235 Runs in 3 Matches
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND): 193 Runs in 3 Matches
Top Bowlers for IND vs AUS
- Jasprit Bumrah (IND): 21 Wickets in 3 Matches
- Mitchell Starc (AUS): 14 Wickets in 3 Matches
- Pat Cummins (AUS): 14 Wickets in 3 Matches
IND vs AUS Fantasy Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If India bats first
India is expected to score around 250-280 runs.
Scenario 2- If Australia bats first
Australia is expected to score around 330-345 runs.
Who Will Win the IND vs AUS Today Match?
IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction: India to win
India has enjoyed a relatively successful record at the MCG in recent years, remaining unbeaten in their last three visits. Historically, they have played 14 Test matches at this iconic venue, winning 4, drawing 2, and losing 8.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury updates for now. We will update if there are any
Probable Playing XI
India Predicted Playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia Predicted Playing XI
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
IND vs AUS Complete Squads:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep
Australia: Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland. Alex Carey (Wk), Josh Hazlewood. Travis Head. Josh Inglis (Wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.