IND vs AUS 4th Test: Names of injured Indian players and likely playing 11 for Brisbane

A depleted Indian side mand to salv a draw at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), courtesy of late resistance by R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari. Even though visitors saved match after conceding a 94-run first-innings le, y were left with a new set of injuries, one which has prompted several of ir key players to remain unavailable for series-deciding final Test. India’s recent injuries have furr hampered ir chances for a series win, who are alrey without ir full-strength squ Down Under.

Hanuma Vihari, R Ashwin ensure series remains 1-1 ahe of IND vs AUS 4th Test

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Ravindra Jeja, Jasprit Bumrah d to injury woes for Team India

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jeja injured his thumb while facing Mitchell Starc during India’s first innings in  SCG Test. cricketer has w been ruled out from fourth and final Test match at Gabba later this week. ditionally, speedster Jasprit Bumrah and saviour of third Test, Hanuma Vihari, have also reportedly been ruled out of series-decider as y look to recover from ir respective injuries.

As new cricketers pile up India’s injured players' list even furr, here is a look at every single Indian player who has been injured at some point during course of ongoing Test series in Australia.

Ishant Sharma injury: Ishant Sharma was initially named in India’s touring squ but he failed to recover from abdominal issue he sustained during Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season.

Mohamm Shami injury: Indian speedster Mohamm Shami played first Test at elaide Oval. In India’s second innings, he suffered a blow to his forearm and is yet to fully recover from same.

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Umesh Yav injury: Umesh Yav left MCG Test midway due to a calf strain. He was later recommended rest, thus limiting his Australian tour to just two Tests.

Jasprit Bumrah injury: After injuries to Ishant Sharma, Mohamm Shami and Umesh Yav, Jasprit Bumrah remained only seasoned fast bowler in Indian bowling line-up. However, even he strained his abdomen in SCG Test. While yet to be confirmed by BCCI, Jasprit Bumrah's injury might prompt him to miss upcoming Test at Brisbane.

KL Rahul injury: KL Rahul injured his wrist during a training session. While he was yet to play a Test in this trip prior to his injury, he was tipped to make into India’s playing XI at some point of series.

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Hanuma Vihari injury: Hanuma Vihari is unlikely to play in upcoming IND vs AUS 4th Test. saviour of previous game batted with a hamstring injury, which resulted in him turning down running opportunities with R Ashwin during ir partnership.

Ravindra Jeja injury: As mentioned earlier, Ravindra Jeja dislocated his thumb after dealing with a vicious short ball from Mitchell Starc. Here is a look at entire report behind Ravindra Jeja's injury.

India’s likely playing XI for IND vs AUS 4th Test

With injuries to several key players, eir Prithvi Shaw or Mayank Agarwal can make a comeback into Indian playing XI for series-decider. Moreover, T Natarajan is likely to make his Test debut to become India’s third straight fast bowling debutant after Mohammed Siraj (2nd Test) and Navdeep Saini (3rd Test). Here is a look at possible Indian playing XI for Brisbane Test.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yav, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini and T Natarajan.

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Im source: BCCI Twitter