India vs Australia, 1st Test Border Gavaskar Trophy Live Score: India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia. At lunch, India reached 51/4 with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul departing in the first session. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made the impact with the ball.

Two debutants for India in Perth – Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. Nathan McSweeney also makes his debut at the top for hosts Australia.

India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj

Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India and Australia face off in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy amidst mounting challenges for both teams. India, reeling from a shocking home series loss to New Zealand, need a 4-0 sweep to keep their World Test Championship final hopes alive – a daunting task on Australian soil. Key absences, including Rohit Sharma (paternity leave), Mohammed Shami (fitness), and Shubman Gill (injury), compound India’s woes. Australia, too, enter with an out-of-form batting line-up, barring the consistent Usman Khawaja. Both sides rely on their bowling attacks, with Jasprit Bumrah leading India’s charge against Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head, who have struggled in recent years. Young Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel will play crucial roles alongside experienced players like Rishabh Pant. With careers and reputations on the line, the series promises high stakes and intense competition.