Jasprit Bumrah, leading India in Rohit Sharma's absence, silenced doubters with a stellar five-wicket haul against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His exceptional performance, reminiscent of Kapil Dev's,

Meanwhile, Devdutt Padikkal, playing his second Test, will bat at number three with KL Rahul set to partner Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top. For Australia, opener Nathan McSweeney has made his Test debut with Steve Smith returning to his usual number four position.