Aus elect to bat, Kohli ruled out with injury as Rahane leads

March 25, 2017 09:05

Australia captain Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bat in the Dharamsala Test.

Ajinkya Rahane leads the team for the first time in his career in place of the injured Virat Kohli.

India opt to play with five bowlers, as they bring in left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav to replace Virat Kohli, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in for Ishant.

Meanwhile, Australia are unchanged. The four-match series is locked at 1-1.

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