AUS vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 2nd Test, Dream11 Playing XI, Player Stats, and Other Updates

Match Preview 

Border Gavaskar Trophy began with the first Test match being played in Perth. Jasprit Bumrah led India to a huge a win by 295 runs to take 1-0 lead in the series. After the home loss to New Zealand it was a huge shot in the arm for the visiting side. Australia, on the other hand were completely outplayed both with the bat and ball in Perth. 

Australia (AUS) have an unbelievable record in Pink Ball Test matches with 12 wins from the 13 games they played so far. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the encounter and Scott Boland is set to make his way into the team. Pat Cummins will also be worried with the form of some of his main batters. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne haven’t fired with the bat and also copped blows during practice on Tuesday. 

India (IND) are set to welcome back their skipper Rohit Sharma back into the fold. The 37-year-old is most likely set to bat in the middle order. Shubman Gill is also expected to make his return ton the side and replaced Devdutt Padikkal. Rest of the team will be high on confidence after their stellar win at Perth. Virat Kohli has an amazing record inj Adelaide and the former India skipper’s century in the last game will fill him with huge confidence. 

Match Details:

Match- Australia vs India, 2nd Test (Day and Night)

Venue – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 

Date and Time – 6th December -10th December 2024, 9:30 AM IST

Live Coverage Details – Star Sports (TV), Disney Hotstar (WEB and OTT)

Head-to-Head 

Matches -108

Wins for Australia - 45

Wins for India- 33

Tied Match -1

Drawn Games – 29

Head -to head at Adelaide 

Matches -13

Wins for Australia -9

Wins for India -2

Drawn Games -2

Pitch Report

Fans can expect the bowlers to hold the sway during the course of the game as the Pink Ball does offer lots of movement. Captain winning the toss might want to bowl first considering there is set to be a decent cloud cover on Friday. The best time to bat will be the second session of play with the pitch likely to aid run scoring. The best time for the bowlers will be the twilight time when natural swing and seam tends to trouble batters. 

Dream 11 Australia vs India Predicted XI 

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

India – KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, W. Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana

Dream11 Top Picks for Australia vs India 

Travis Head – Australia’s best batter in the Perth Test match was none other than local boy Travis Head. The left-handed batter has good experience of playing at this venue and will be looking to continue on his good form against India. Head’s 82 in the second innings kept his team in the hunt for a while during their massive chase in Perth. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal – Australian fans finally got to know why Yashasvi Jaiswal has been rated as the next big thing in world cricket. The left-handed batter scored a duck in the first but then scored an imperious 161 in the second innings. His knock helped India set up a great base as he added 201 runs for the first wicket with fellow opener KL Rahul in the first game of the series. 

Dream 11 Budget Picks for Australia vs India

Mitchell Starc – Left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc has the best record in Pink Ball Test matches. The veteran pacer has picked 66 wickets from 23 games and will be a key player for the home team. Starc has the natural ability to swing the ball both ways and put the batters under pressure. Australia will be hoping for Starc to come up with the goods against the visitors in Adelaide. 

Virat Kohli – Adelaide Oval has held a special place in Virat Kohli’s heart. India’s former skipper has scored 3 centuries and one fifty at this venue. Kohli, scored a century during the previous Test match and the team management will hope that he continue his good form with the bat. 

Dream11 Players to avoid for Australia vs India

Steve Smith – Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith has had a year to forget with the bat in 2024. The 35-year-old could score just 17 runs from the first Test match in Adelaide. The Pink Ball Test couldn’t have come at a worse time for Smith who also had suffered an injury scare ahead of the game on Tuesday.  

Rohit Sharma – Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hasn’t been in the greatest of forms with the bat in the last few matches. On his return to the game during the warm-up match against PMXI, Rohit scored just 3 runs from 11 balls. The reported move to middle order could also work against him having opened the batting for the last few years. 

Suggested playing No.1 for AUS vs IND Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

R Pant, KL Rahul, V Kohli, T Head (VC), Y Jaiswal (c), M Marsh, NK Reddy, J Bumrah, P Cummins, M Starc, S Boland

Suggested playing No.2 for AUS vs IND Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

KL Rahul, A Carey, T Head, Y Jaiswal, M Marsh, NK Reddy, W Sundar, J Bumrah (c), P Cummins (VC), M Starc, S Boland