India have announced their squad for the second Test against hosts Australia. Captain Virat Kohli is not in the XI.

Ajinkya Rahane has replaced Kohli as India's captain in the Melbourne Test. Virat has taken leave as his wife is likely to have children.

Mohammad Shami, Riddhiman Saha and Prithvi Shaw have also been dropped from the XI. Subman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Panth and Mohammad Siraj have been called up in their place. Subman Gill and Siraj are going to make their debut in white with this test.

In the first Test against Adelaide in Adelaide, India lost badly. Team India were all out for the lowest 36 runs in their Test history. The BCCI has made such changes due to the bad condition of the team.