NewsPhotos From Cheteshwar Pujara To Ajinkya Rahane: 6 Players From India's Epic Gabba Win In 2021 Who Won't Be Part Of Playing XI This Time

From Cheteshwar Pujara To Ajinkya Rahane: 6 Players From India's Epic Gabba Win In 2021 Who Won't Be Part Of Playing XI This Time

After the exciting battle in Perth and Adelaide, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, currently level at 1-1, now moves to the Gabba in Brisbane for the crucial third Test, a venue where India have fond memories.

When India last played a Test match in Gabba in 2021, they showed great team spirit and resilience to register a famous win against Australia. The win was even more special because it came despite the absence of key players including Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja and others.

The Rohit Sharma-led India will look to repeat the heroics in Gabba when they take the field on December 14. However, the Indian playing XI won't have many names, who were part of that famous win in 2021. Here's is a list of players who were part of India's epic Gabba win in 2021 but won't feature this time:

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Updated:Dec 10, 2024, 08:36 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara

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Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara played a crucial knock for India in that historic 2021 Gabba win. However, Pujara won't feature in India's playing XI this time as he hasn't been picked for the ongoing series against Australia. The 36-year-old cricketer is doing commentary in the ongoing Border–Gavaskar Trophy.

Ajinkya Rahane

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Ajinkya Rahane was the captain of India when they registered that epic win in Gabba. However, Rahane is currently out of the India set-up and the road seems to have ended for him. The 36-year-old Rahane is currently playing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Mumbai.

Mayank Agarwal

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Mayank Agarwal was also part of the Indian playing XI during that famous win and batted down the order in that game. However, Agarwal is out of India set-up for quite some time now.

Shardul Thakur

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Shardul Thakur made a massive contribution with both bat and ball during that historic game in Gabba. However, selectors haven't picked the star all-rounder in India squad for the ongoing series in Australia. Shardul is currently playing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Mumbai.

T Natarajan

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T Natarajan made his Test debut during that match in Gabba and picked some crucial wickets to help his side win. However, the Tamil Nadu fast bowler is out of India set-up for a few years now, with injuries hampering his career.

Navdeep Saini

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Navdeep Saini, who left the field due to injury in that historic Test, is part of the current India squad in Australia. However, many other pacers are ahead of Saini in the pecking order, so he is all set to miss the Gabba Test this time.