India take on Australia in the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series on Thursday, December 26 at the MCG in view of taking a series lead. The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after the rainy draw in Brisbane. (Streaming | Prediction | Preview)
Ahead of the fourth Test, hosts Australia have already named their playing XI, with Scott Boland coming for the injured Josh Hazlewood. Sam Konstas will mark his debut in the team.
In-form batter Travis Head has been passed fit to play and will be joined in the side by MCG hero Scott Boland, who took six wickets for seven runs on his test debut at the MCG in the 2021-22 Ashes series.
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
IND Vs AUS, 4th Test Day 1 Weather Report
Weather could play a key part in the Test with temperatures rising as high as 40 degrees Celsius. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had suggested that Boxing Day라이브 바카라 hot weather forecast for Melbourne — up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) could encourage India to pick two spinners, despite veteran Ravichandran Ashwin retiring and flying back to Chennai after the Gabba Test in Brisbane.
Squads:
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana
Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Jhye Richardson
India Vs Australia, 4th Test Match - Live Streaming Details
When and where is the Australia vs India 4th Test match?
The Australia vs India 4th Test is scheduled from December 26-30 and will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The fourth Test of the Australia vs India series will begin at 5:00 am (IST) while the toss will happen 30 minutes ahead of the start at 4:30 am (IST).
| Information | Details |
| First Session | 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM IST |
| Lunch Break | 7 AM IST to 7:40 AM IST |
| Second session | 7:40 AM to 9:40 AM IST |
| Tea Break | 9:40 AM IST to 10 AM IST |
| Third Session | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM IST |
Where to watch the India vs Australia 4th Test?
On TV in India, fans and viewers can watch the Boxing Day Test match on Star Sports Network and DD Sports. Simultaneously, one can live stream the match on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
