For IND vs AUS 2nd Test India to prepare with pink-ball tour game in between Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Team India is going to play a two-day pink-ball game against the Prime Minister’s XI before the 2nd Test between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The tour game will take place at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a five Test affair between India and Australia, is scheduled to commence from November 22 onwards.
The pink-ball game against the playing XI will help India prepare for the IND vs AUS 2nd Test which will also be a day-night match which will be played in Adelaide. The tour match will be played right before the 2nd Test which is scheduled to be played between December 6-10. Australia were the winners of the previous day-night contest against India in 2020, having secured a 8-wicket victory.
IND vs AUS, BGT schedule
First Test: November 22-26, Perth
Second Test: December 6-10, Adelaide (d/n)
Third Test: December 14-18, Brisbane
Fourth Test: December 26-30, Melbourne
Fifth Test: January 3-7, Sydney