India, opting to bat first in the opening Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Perth, handed debuts to Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. Experienced R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were benched as Washington Sundar found a spot. Australia welcomed Nathan McSweeney into the playing XI for his Test debut.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/border-gavaskar-trophy-three-debuts-in-perth-test-as-india-win-toss-decide-to-bat/articleshow/115546564.cms
