Ravichandran Ashwin to Play as Sole Spinner During 1st Test at Perth vs Australia - REPORT

India vs Australia, BGT: Amid all speculations around Indian playing XI, reports suggest that Ravichandran Ashwin will play as sole spinner during first Test at Perth. As per report, this call is being taken because Australia have three left-handed batters in ir line-up. y have Travis He, Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja. Ashwin has a good record against left-handers. Also, report claims that Nitish Reddy is in line to make his Test debut for India. Indian team will alrey be without Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, which in itself is a huge setback. re is also uncertainty over Yashasvi Jaiswal's participation after he picked up a niggle during India's net session on Tuesday at Optus stium. 

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Jeja, Sundar, Kuldeep to Miss Out?

If Ashwin is picked as sole spinner, n Ravindra Jeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yav may miss out. 

Meanwhile, India would be well aware of ir position on World Test Championship table and y would also know what y need to do to make it to summit clash. 

Claiming that it is not about missing Cheteshwar Pujara or himself, former India coach Rahul Dravid reckoned that Top 4 in Australia would be important. 

"In Australia, runs at top will be important. If your top 4 soak initial period, it allows you to dominate games. It's not about missing me or Pujara, y just need runs from top order". Dravid told EspnCricinfo.

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India's predicted playing XI against Australia in 1st Test

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul , Abhimanyu Easwaran/Devdutt Pikkal, Virat Kohli , Rishabh Pant , Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jeja, Harshit Rana/ Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , Mohammed Siraj

first Test will be played at Optus stium in Perth starting November 22.