Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:16am on 02 Jan 2025,Thursday Sports
India's pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney due to a stiff back. The 28-year-old took five wickets in the series but suffered from a heavy workload on Australia's challenging pitches. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed the injury and hinted at either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna replacing him. India trails 1-2 in the series and needs a win to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, Australia dropped all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for poor form, with Beau Webster set to debut. The series-decider starts tomorrow with high stakes for both teams.
