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Former Australian Skipper Michael Clarke Has Predicted This Indian Player To Score Big Runs In The Boxing Day Test, And It Is Not Virat Kohli Or Shubman Gill; Predicting India’s Playing 11 For The MCG Test

IND vs AUS: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has predicted that this Indian player will score big runs in the Boxing Day Test and it is not Virat Kohli or Shubman Gill; Predicting India's playing XI for the MCG test
Clarke supports Rohit on runs (Image Credit: X)

IND and OFF: India side competing in the World Test Championship for the first time and the Indian side are in a tough spot as India’s batting order has collapsed on many occasions in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Known as India’s greatest ground of success, the MCG test will be the venue for the decisive Boxing Day test. India’s batting concerns can only be resolved if the skipper returns to form.

ancient Australian legend michael clarkeSpeaking in a recent podcast, he suggested Rohit Sharma get back into form and backed him to score big in the Boxing Day test in India. This will raise huge hopes for India to get their most explosive Test batsman back on track, but it looks certain that the skipper will continue to drop down the order at no. 6.

Predicted XI for India to play in the Boxing Day Test:

Openers: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal

Openers KL Rahul and Jaiswal will play alongside each other for the MCG test as well, especially after giving a dazzling performance in the first three tests.

Middle-Order Batsmen: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma

India’s middle order looks as rich as ever; It consists of experienced batsmen like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but they are out of touch at the moment. It is hoped they will be back in the Boxing Day test.

Versatile Players: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar

Probable Indian all-rounder duo at the MCG (Image Credit: X)

Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has been praised with the bat, may eventually leave the team, thus making room for two all-round bowlers.

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep

India too can maintain the pace of their bowling trio, especially after Akash Deep looked superb under Australian conditions on his debut in the Gabba test on the Australian island.

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