The 2nd Test between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 began on December 6, 2024, at the Adelaide Oval. This is a day-night match played with a pink ball. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, with a few notable changes to their XI: Matthew Kuhnemann made his debut, and Travis Head returned. However, neither Cameron Green nor Mitchell Starc was fit, leaving the Australian team with only one specialist pacer in Pat Cummins
India’s lineup included Shreyas Iyer, who replaced Suryakumar Yadav. The playing XI featured both spin and pace options, including Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj
The pitch is expected to provide a better batting surface compared to Nagpur but may still challenge the batters later on. The game promises an exciting contest, with Australia starting strongly with their batting lineup led by David Warner and Usman Khawaja