It’s a do-or-die game for India at the Sydney Cricket Ground as the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series is here. The New Year Test in Sydney started today at 5 AM IST and 10:30 AM local time. The series is not exactly balanced, with Australia holding a 2-1 lead after winning the last MCG Test. Now, for India, much is at stake. The big news is that Rohit Sharma is not in the playing XI, as he decided to opt out.
For India, many questions need an answer, from can they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Will they stay in contention for the WTC final? Winning the Test match will answer these questions. For Australia, however, the situation is simpler, a draw or win guarantees their spot in the WTC final. But for India, with only this last Test match left in the current WTC cycle, it becomes crucial to win. The SCG Test is extremely important, and as Day 1 is going on, let’s take a look at the session timings for the IND vs AUS 5th Test.
IND vs AUS 5th Session Timings
| Session | IST | Local Time | Duration |
| 1st Session | 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2 Hours |
| Lunch | 7:00 AM – 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM | 40 Minutes |
| 2nd Session | 7:40 AM – 9:40 AM | 1:10 PM – 3:10 PM | 2 Hours |
| Tea | 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | 3:10 PM – 5:30 PM | 20 Minutes |
| 3rd Session | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM/8:00 PM (Extended) | 2 Hours/2 Hours 30 Minutes (Extended) |
IND vs AUS 5th Test Playing XI
India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant †, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Australia Playing 11: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
