Australia will be looking to bounce back from a horror start to their tour of India, with the second Test beginning on Friday afternoon (AEDT).
Queensland left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann will make his debut in the Baggy Green, while the controversial decision to drop Travis Head for the series opener has been reversed.
Peter Handscomb and Scott Boland have both been left out of the side for Delhi, while the hosts have made one change with Shreyas Iyer returning.
The visitors have won the toss and will bat first on Friday.
The Sporting News will have all the live scores, analysis and talking points throughout the day’s play below.
India vs Australia 2nd Test live score – Day 1
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India vs Australia Day 1 talking points and analysis
Kuhnemann debuts, Head returns in Aussie shake-up
Australia’s controversial decision to drop Travis Head from the lineup has already been reversed, with the left-hander returning to the side for the second Test in Delhi.
In a move that shocked many in the Australian cricket community, Head was omitted from the side in Nagpur, but will be back on deck in place of Peter Handscomb this time around.
The other big move is the debut of left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann, who will replace Scott Boland, leaving the visitors with just one seamer in the XI for the must-win clash.
The 26-year-old has been a standout in state cricket and has beaten out Ashton Agar for the role of Australia’s third spinner for the second Test.
Australia have won the toss and will bat first on Friday.
Australia have won the toss and will bat first!
Matt Kuhnemann will also make his Test debut 👏👏
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India vs Australia 2nd Test confirmed lineups
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matt Kuhnemann
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
What time does India vs Australia start?
All four Test matches will begin at 3pm AEDT and 9.30am IST.
How to watch or live stream India vs Australia
Fox Cricket will broadcast each game live and exclusive in Australia, while Star Sports holds the rights to the series in India.
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