'Bin bole sab bol diya'- Fans buzz with excitement as Indian Cricket Board drops hints of Playing XI with 11 pictures on Twitter

The Indian cricket team is all set to take on Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting from tomorrow, February 9th. This series is going to be a crucial one for both teams, as both of them will be looking to gain an upper hand and make a strong statement ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship.

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The Indian Cricket Board has created a buzz among fans by posting 11 pictures of the players on the eve of the match. It is usually expected that the playing XI for both teams will be announced after the toss, but this time, fans are speculating that the 11 pictures posted by the Indian Cricket Board could be a sneaky way of announcing the playing XI.

The 11 pictures include some of the top Indian batsmen such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. Additionally, the pictures also feature the all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who can be crucial in both batting and bowling departments.

The remaining pictures are of the bowlers who complete the 11-member team. Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav are the bowlers who have made it to the playing XI, according to the fans' speculation.

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This new way of announcing the playing XI is certainly a unique and innovative approach taken by the Indian Cricket Board. It has created a lot of excitement among fans, who are eagerly waiting for the match to begin. This new way of announcing the playing XI has also created a lot of interest among cricket lovers, who are now discussing the possibility of this being a permanent feature in future matches.

The players featured in the pictures are some of the most experienced and talented cricketers in the Indian team, and they will play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the match. With such a strong batting line-up, the Indian team will be hoping to put up a strong score on the board and put the Australian team under pressure.

Here's how Twitter reacted to Indian Cricket Board's 'sneaky' playing XI reveal: 

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O g full tyaari ha 😌🔥.. Best rivalry in cricket 🥳👍🏾

— KR Amit (@iamitamu) February 8, 2023

Puri team hi Bata di indirectly 🌚

— Gyanu (@ImAmardeep007) February 8, 2023

Telling playing 11 without telling playing 11 😌

— Sai krishna G (@Saikris94237490) February 8, 2023

No Kuldeep yadav spotted means he will not play tommorow 😔

— karan Rana (@karanrana124) February 8, 2023

Warner nd company reaction
who prepared against Ashwin by getting a bowlers with same action,
After seeing Ashwin anna bowling Leg spin nd left arm spin pic.twitter.com/etrOJfkb9h

— Shardul Thakur 🗨️ (@asliwiseman) February 8, 2023

In this bcci hinted about the team
Rohit Sharma
Kl Rahul
Pujara
Kohli
Gill
Ks Bharath
Jadeja
Ashwin
Axar Patel
Siraj
Unadkat/umesh

— vamshi (@Vamshi__AA) February 8, 2023

Yes ,we are ready for this series.

— Raju Saini (@RajuSai99483047) February 8, 2023

Hope it's a rank turner even before the first ball is bowled.
Even the coin used for toss should spin.
Enough of CA and Pakis mocking 36 all out, all the time.

— Rennie O Mathews (@Rennie_Mathews) February 8, 2023