Australia five-match Test series is currently tied 1-1 after the rain-affected third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw.India initially took the lead in the series with a dominant 295-run victory in the first Test at Optus Stadium.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the toss and decided to bat first against India in expected hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fourth test of the five-match series.

IND vs AUS 4th Test Live Cricket Score, India vs Australia Test Live Score Online Today Match: Follow the latest match, toss and playing XI updates from the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Australia openers Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas are out in the middle. Jasprit Bumrah grabs the new ball. He will open the attack for India. Konstas will face first ball of his Test career. Here we go ... !!! India vs Australia Live Score: National anthems!

A big shock prior to the toss in Melbourne as India leave out star batter Shubman Gill and opt for two spinners in their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test.

Catch the score and updates from Day 1 of the India vs Australia 4th Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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.

India have played 14 Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, winning just four and losing eight. Two matches ended in a draw.

Star Sports is airing an interview that Ravi Shastri took of Virat Kohli. Here is what he had to say about his recent form. “If you would've told us we were going to be 1-1, we would've taken it with both hands.