As soon as the toss took place for the third Test in Brisbane, Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first. Also announced the playing eleven. Two changes were expected for this match against Australia, which has proved to be completely correct. Rohit has dropped veteran spinners R Ashwin and Harshit Rana, who played in the Test in Adelaide, from the team. Ravindra Jadeja has returned to the team, while Akash Deep has got a chance to play in Australia for the first time. Host Australia has also made a change in its playing eleven, replacing Scott Boland with Josh Hazlewood.

Why did Jadeja come in place of Ashwin?

There were a lot of expectations from R Ashwin in the Adelaide Test but he could not do anything special. He bowled 18 overs in the first innings, taking 1 wicket for 53 runs. There was no chance to bowl in the second innings. With the bat, he contributed 22 runs in the first innings and 7 runs in the second. Therefore, Rohit has now expressed confidence in Ravindra Jadeja.

Although the Indian captain dropped Ashwin, keeping in mind the experience, he has decided to go with the second most senior spinner of the team. Jadeja last participated for India in the New Zealand series.

He took a total of 16 wickets during 3 matches against New Zealand. Let us tell you that with the passage of time in this match, the cracks on the Brisbane pitch will increase, after which the spinner will play an important role on the fourth and fifth day.

Akash Deep got a chance because

On the other hand, Harshit Rana, who left his mark in Perth, looked lackluster in Adelaide. Now his place has been taken by Akash Deep, who has bowled brilliantly in Tests in recent times. His bowling skills are compared to Mohammed Shami. Gaba's wicket is going to be helpful for fast bowlers.

Bowlers with accurate line-length are expected to get success on this wicket. Akashdeep is known for this very thing. Besides, he is also adept in bringing the ball inside with the help of seam movement. Therefore, he has been given a chance on this pitch.

Team India's playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia's playing XI:

Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon