Three debuts in Perth Test as India win toss, decide to bat

India, opting to bat first in the opening Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Perth, handed debuts to Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. Experienced R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were benched as Washington Sundar found a spot. Australia welcomed Nathan McSweeney into the playing XI for his Test debut.