India look to make the most of pink-ball warm-up

India will aim to find out their batting combination for next week's day-night Test in Adelaide when they face Australia Prime Minister's XI in a two-day tour game at the Manuka Oval here from Saturday. India have played four day-night Tests so far and their only defeat came in Adelaide four years ago when they were bowled out for 36 before making a victorious comeback in the four-match Test series. The pink ball works much better than the red cherry, especially in the twilight period. Considering that this is not a first-class game, most Indian batsmen will want to experience the ball in the middle.

Fresh off their most impressive win in Australia in the opening Test in Perth, the Indian dressing room is in high spirits.

However, the arrival of Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child, and Shubman Gill, who is expected to be fit again, have prompted the think tank to make changes to the batting order for the match starting on December 6. Will force.

Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the designated openers, but with the latter and KL Rahul excelling at the top in Perth, there is a case for the Indian skipper to field himself lower down the order.

If this occurs, the position of the gill will also need to be adjusted. India will have to make these calls with complete clarity in the practice match before reaching Adelaide.

Since it is only a two-day game, India will hope to get more time with the bat than the ball. Players like Sarfaraz Khan, who is unlikely to be considered unless there is an injury, will also be hoping for some game time.

The team is in a relaxed mood and had its first net session on Friday where Gill defended, indicating that his recovery is going well.

India have been reluctant to play tour games because they are not competitive enough often.

With Test players like Matt Renshaw and Scott Boland, the visitors can expect some good match practice.

The PM XI will be led by all-rounder Jack Edwards and also feature Australia Under-19 stars including Charlie Anderson, Mahali Beardman, Aidan O'Connor and Sam Konstas.

Fast bowling all-rounder Hanno Jacobs will be another player to keep an eye on.

Squad:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mo. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

PM's XI: Jack Edwards (captain), Charlie Anderson, Mahali Beardman, Scott Boland, Jack Clayton, Aidan O'Connor, Ollie Davis, Jaden Goodwin, Sam Harper, Hanno Jacobs, Sam Konstas, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Renshaw, Jame Ryan. .

Match start: 9.10 am IST.