Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first in the Boxing Day Test. Rohit Sharma said he will open again but the team sheet slotted him at No.3 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal continuing to be at the top.

Rohit has been struggling in the current Test season, which kicked off with the Bangladesh series. He has only managed to score 152 runs in seven games, with an average of just 11.69.

Australia will bat first at the MCG in the crucial Boxing Day Test against India, with teen Sam Konstas to debut in front of a massive crowd.

Gavaskar Trophy is tied 1-1, making the Melbourne Test crucial for both teams. Here’s a look at the probable lineups of India and Australia for the fourth Test.

Captain Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus as India look to win at MCG and thus retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, thus extending their hold on it to five consecutive series.