Several photos have been released showing the pitch in Melbourne being rolled down for the Boxing Day Test, starting on December 26. The ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy has been leveled to 1-1 after a rainfed draw in the third Test as the Gabba. Indians reached Melboune on December 19, where the former Indian captain Virat Kohli was found having some verbal spat with an Australian photo journalist for breaching privacy. However, today, the Indian contingent was seen practicing at the nets. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were seen practicing in the nets, facing bowlers like Nitish Reddy and Prasidh Krishna. Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in today's batting practice session at MCG Australia.🙌🔥 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ikwKa3NN9H — 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) December 21, 2024 Read also: Ind vs Aus: Does Gabba results Hold fortunes for Australia in sealing series? Will India undergo any change in the fourth Test? India conceded 445 runs in the first innings at Adelaide, having Jasprit Bumrah the lead bowler. He got the least support from his fellow bowlers, and this time, at Melboune, India may walk in with one extra bowler. The Melbourne pitch, which till now had a nice covering of green grass, may ask the management to add someone like Prasidh Krishna in the squad, and that too at the cost to Reddy. Reddy, the 21-year-old young debutant who has been one of the important addition in the lower middle order, faltered in the last Test, as he scored just 16 runs However, Australia has declared their squad for the two Tests. They axed the South Australia skipper Nathan McSweeney in the squad and added Sam Konstas after a later had a phenomenal outing in the practice match against India. Added, Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out from the rest of the series owing to injury. The coming two matches are equally important for Australia and India, as they will decide their fate for the World Test Championship Australia Squad for Melboune and Sydney: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson, Alex Carey, Scott Boland, and Josh Inglis.