The second match of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia will be played in Melbourne from December 26. Ajinkya Rahane captains Boxing Day Test The team’s regular captain Virat Kohli has returned to India on paternity leave. But before coming to India, he suggested that Team India be united.

Before the Boxing Day Test, Ajinkya Rahane gave a fitting answer to Justin Langer, – Australia’s job is to play mind games, our focus is on our team

Speaking to reporters at a virtual press conference before the Boxing-Day Test, Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of the team, said, “Before returning to India, Virat had dinner with the whole team in Adelaide. He advised the team to always support one another and be happy with another’s success.” .

.@Ajinkyarahane88 Ann @imVkohliMessage for #TeamIndia Before his departure. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nui9nKZvU6

– BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2020

Speaking to Australian coach Justin Langer, Rahane said: ‘Australian players are very good at playing a mind game. But instead of focusing on them, we are focusing on our team. We want to do better as a team. Asked about the batsmen, Rahane said, ‘We don’t need to do anything extra. We need to focus on the basics.

Ajinkya Rahane’s response to Virat Kohli’s response

Team India’s playing eleven for the second Test match has been announced. Shubman Gill will be replaced by Prithvi Shah in the first match and Shamiya Mohammed Siraj will play. This is the Test debut for both players. At the same time, wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha has been released from the squad, and Rishabh Pant has been given a century in the second warm-up game Ravindra Jadeja is also coming back in the game after an injury.

Eleven playing Team India: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.