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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Scorecard: The Australian players wore black armbands during the pink-ball Test against India in Adelaide on Friday to mark the 10th death anniversary of Phillip Hughes, a former Australian cricketer who tragically passed away on November 27, 2014, after being struck on the head during a Sheffield Shield match.

Although the anniversary occurred last week, Cricket Australia chose to commemorate Hughes' memory during the high-profile day-night Test. A documentary celebrating the life and career of the talented opening batter was screened at the stadium before play commenced, highlighting his contributions to Australian cricket.

The tribute extended beyond the national team, with players in Sheffield Shield matches last week also donning black armbands to honor the memory of the New South Wales cricketer. Hughes’ untimely demise remains a deeply emotional chapter in Australian cricket history.

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Toss Update:

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat in the pink ball Test against Australia here on Friday.

India made three changes with Rohit, Shubman Gill and Ravichandran Ashwin returning to the playing XI, replacing Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar.

For Australia, Scott Boland replaced injured pace-bowling colleague Josh Hazlewood.

India lead the five-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Perth by 295 runs.

Australian Men’s Cricket team vs India National Cricket Team players

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

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