The second test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia will start from the 6th of December at the historic Adelaide Oval. After a spectacular performance in the first Test, team India will be high on confidence to make it 2-0. Meanwhile, Australia will look to get back on track and level the series. 

In the 1st Test, the men in blue secured a huge 295-run victory courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah’s spectacular bowling and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 161 runs. The Australian batters had to answer to both the pace and spin bowling of team India and they will need a strong comebacka in the next game.

Match Details 

Match: India vs Australia 2nd Test, 2024-25

Date: 6th December, 2024

Day: Friday

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 

Time: 9:30 AM IST

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Match Preview 

Under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah, team India has registered one of their best overseas wins. They didn’t win a match in Perth before and that’s why it was a historic and memorable victory for the Indian Test side. They were outstanding in all the departments of the game. Although they struggled with the bat in the first innings, the bowling brought them back into the contest. 

Additionally, the splendid hundreds from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli put the Aussies on complete back foot. Jasprit Bumrah was as usual superb with the ball and his captaincy skills were also excellent. The second Test will be played in Adelaide where the Indian spinners will also come in to play and help Bumrah and Siraj to pick the 20 wickets. Rohit Sharma will also return to the side as captain so, we might see some change in the batting order.

On the other hand, Australia will be looking to correct their mistakes and make a comeback in the series. The Aussies need some good performance from their key players like Smith, Marsh, and Labuschagne to deliver otherwise things will be difficult for them against the quality pace attack of India. 

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Playing XI Prediction

The possible playing XIs of both India and Australia is given below,

India’s Predicted Playing XI

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• KL Rahul
• Virat Kohli
• Rohit Sharma (Captain)
• Rishabh Pant (WK)
• Washington Sundar
• Nitish Reddy
• Harshit Rana
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Mohammed Siraj
• Dhruv Jurel

Australia’s Predicted Playing XI

• Usman Khawaja
• Nathan McSweeney
• Marnus Labuschagne
• Steven Smith
• Travis Head
• Mitchell Marsh
• Alex Carey (WK)
• Pat Cummins (C)
• Josh Hazlewood
• Mitchell Starc
• Nathon Lyon

Key Players to watch out:

India 

• Yashasvi Jaiswal 
• Rishabh Pant 
• Virat Kohli 
• Jasprit Bumrah 

Australia

• Marnus Labuschagne 
• Travis Head 
• Pat Cummins 
• Nathan Lyon 

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Pitch Report

The pitch in Adelaide Oval is known for providing early assistance to the pacers. There will be bounce and extra speed in the wicket. However, as the match progresses the spinners will start to get assistance, especially after Day 3. After spending some time on the wicket, the batters will also be able to score big runs, particularly in the first couple of days. 

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Weather Report 

The weather in Adelaide will mostly remain clear throughout the match. The temperatures will hover around 25 to 30 degree Celsius. This means there will be no rain interruptions and we can enjoy a complete game of cricket. 

Who will win?

We can expect another exciting contest between bat and ball in Adelaide. India will look to maintain their dominance as they need to qualify for the WTC final. Meanwhile, Australia needs some special and collective effort from all the players to even the series. 

Hence, we predict team India will beat Australia in the second test of the Border- Gavaskar Trophy.