The Gabba awaits. Last time as well, both sides came to the Gabba 1-1 before an epic encounter. The Gabba though is fresh this time unlike last time when India toured later in the summer and the bounce could hence be a lot more challenging . The upcoming fixture though holds very important for the WTC and for the series. With South Africa whitewashing Sri Lanka and with two home Tests for them against Pakistan the final WTC spot is likely a shootout between India and Australia. Within the series itself, India will be hoping to find some support for Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammad Siraj did show up in Adelaide while Ashwin too got a good spell with the ball. Travis Head though proved to be a pain once more.

AUS vs IND Match Details

Date: December 14th, 2024

Time:  5:50 AM IST

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

AUS vs IND Weather Report

The weather looks a little concerning with light rain predicted over three of the next five days. 

AUS vs IND Pitch Report

The bounce could be on the steeper side given Gabba is still pretty fresh early in the season. It is known to be a really good ground for pace and bounce and batting first would be better with uneven bounce increasing.

AUS vs IND Head to Head

Stats	Matches	AUS Won	IND Won	Draw	Tie
Overall	109	46	33	29	1
At Brisbane	7	5	1	1	0
Last Five Tests	5	3	1	1	0

AUS vs IND Predicted Playing XI

AUS Playing XI

Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood/ Scott Boland

IND Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Nitish Kumar Reddy/ Ravindra Jadeja, Prasidh Krishna/ Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj

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AUS vs IND Key Players

Mohammad Siraj

Mohammad Siraj has bounced back after a tough home season. Bowling in Australia, the pitch has made him feel at home and he is applying pressure really well with the ball seaming around as he demands it too. While Bumrah has been among the wickets, Siraj silently continues to do his work well as he did last time in Australia as well.

Marnus Labuschagne

While the talk generally is about Steve Smith's mammoth scores against India in the past and Travis Head's recent love for the Indian bowlers, Marnus Labuschagne is one to silently watch. On the last tour to Australia, Labuschagne was consistent in making crucial fifties, and a hundred as well, batting out time and silently irritating the Indian bowlers.

AUS vs IND Match Tips

The Gabba still remains a ground Australia can be found at their strongest. Their bowlers are in pretty good form again and India's batting in the first innings along with their over reliance on Bumrah is a huge concern.

Match Prediction: Australia Will Win The Match