November 22, 2024 9:24 AM

Perth Test: India wins toss against Australia, opts to bat first in BGT opener

India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium on Friday. The match features three debutants: all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and right-arm seamer Harshit Rana for India, and Nathan McSweeney for Australia. "We are going to bat first; it looks like a good wicket. We are very confident in our preparation. Having played a Test match here in 2018, we know what to expec...