IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Skipper Rohit Sharma returned to the playing 11 among three changes for India, who opted to bat first in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is a day-night contest taking place from Friday (December 6) at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.

Rohit, who missed the Perth Test due to personal reasons, is back in the lineup alongside the fit-again batter Shubman Gill and veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as India look for another historic win, having claimed a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series Down Under.

Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar made way for the trio, while the hosts Australia were forced into one change with pacer Scott Boland coming in to the eleven to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood.

Speaking during the toss, Rohit, who opted to bat first in India's fifth pink-ball Test, said that the pitch looks good and dry with enough grass covering, adding "There will be something in it for everyone."

On his preparations and the mood in the camp, Rohit said, "I have been here for two weeks now. Ready to go now. The mood is good, pretty vibrant. What the boys did in Perth was superb. It is a long series, we will try and do most things right.

"The fast bowlers are happy with the break. We want to carry from where we left. We have made 3 changes. I am back, Gill is back. Ashwin is back. I am batting in the middle order."

Meanwhile, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said, "It is always good to have a fresh start. Pink ball can be a little bit different. It is been a really good preparation. It is pretty muggy today. Just one change. Josh Hazlewood misses out, Scott Boland comes in."

India vs Australia 2nd Test Playing 11

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

The Adelaide Test sees India entering with both a mental and physical edge, following a dominant performance in the first Test led by Jasprit Bumrah's bowling and captaincy.

However, the visitors will also aim to exorcise the memories of the infamous 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, where they were dismissed for their lowest Test score of 36 runs. On that occasion, Pat Cummins (4/21) and Josh Hazlewood (5/8) dismantled the Indian batting line-up, giving Australia a straightforward target of 90 runs to chase.