India vs Australia, Border Gavaskar Trophy Live Score: KL Rahul given out controversially, India 51/4 at lunch

India vs Australia, 1st Test Border Gavaskar Trophy Live Score: India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia. At lunch, India reached 51/4 with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul departing in the first session. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made the impact with the ball.

Two debutants for India in Perth – Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. Nathan McSweeney also makes his debut at the top for hosts Australia.

India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj

Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India and Australia face off in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy amidst mounting challenges for both teams. India, reeling from a shocking home series loss to New Zealand, need a 4-0 sweep to keep their World Test Championship final hopes alive – a daunting task on Australian soil. Key absences, including Rohit Sharma (paternity leave), Mohammed Shami (fitness), and Shubman Gill (injury), compound India’s woes. Australia, too, enter with an out-of-form batting line-up, barring the consistent Usman Khawaja. Both sides rely on their bowling attacks, with Jasprit Bumrah leading India’s charge against Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head, who have struggled in recent years. Young Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel will play crucial roles alongside experienced players like Rishabh Pant. With careers and reputations on the line, the series promises high stakes and intense competition.

India vs Australia LIVE: Former umpire on KL Rahul decision

Simon Taufel: “We saw with that side on shot there was a spike on RTS with the bat away from the pad, in other words the bottom of the bat hadn’t reached the pad.

“Therefore rolling that through in its natural course, you may have seen that second spike (on Snicko, to indicate bat hitting pad) come through, had it been rolled all the way through.”

IND vs AUS LIVE: Matthew Hayden on KL Rahul dismissal

Matthew Hayden on the KL Rahul dismissal: “His pad and bat are not together at that point in time as the ball passes. It’s (bat hitting pad) after, in fact, the ball passes the edge. Does Snicko pick up the sound of the bat hitting the pad?

“We’re assuming (Snicko) may be the outside edge of the bat but that may not be the case.”

India vs Australia LIVE: Out or not out?

India vs Australia LIVE: LUNCH!

LUNCH! The bails are off and the first session of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy belonged to Australia. Ducks for Jaiswal and Padikkal; Kohli’s struggles continue and KL given out controversially in the morning session

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