Mohammed Siraj shaken by hostile reception from Gabba crowd as Adelaide animosity follows to Brisbane with resounding boos

India's pacer Mohammed Siraj faced continued hostility from the Australian spectators at the Brisbane Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite India winning the toss for the third consecutive time, they opted to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah delivered a solid first over to Usman Khawaja. However, when Siraj took the new ball, the crowd at the Gabba showered him with boos as he ran in to bowl, with the taunts persisting throughout his over.

The seeds for the boos at the Gabba were sown during the second Test in Adelaide when Siraj gave an animated send-off to local hero Travis Head after dismissing the left-hander for a match-winning 140. Siraj's reaction was perhaps because of the boundaries that Head hit him earlier in the over with the second new ball. Both players shared different versions of the incident. Head revealed saying, "well bowled," which the India pacer dismissed as lies.

The ICC sanctioned Siraj and Head. The India pacer lost 20% of his match fees, but the Australian got away with just a demerit point.

India made two changes to the side, which was beaten by 10 wickets in the day-night test in Adelaide, with Ravindra Jadeja replacing spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Akash Deep replacing struggling paceman Harshit Rana.

Australia made only one change, with quick Josh Hazlewood replacing Scott Boland after recovering from a side injury.

Rohit, whose poor form with the bat has heaped pressure on his captaincy, will continue to bat at number six, with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal retained as the opening combination.

With the five-test series poised at 1-1, the Gabba pitch had a green tinge on a steamy, overcast morning, promising a stiff examination for Australia's top order.

"There's a lot of grass and it looks a little soft as well so we want to try and make the best use of the conditions and try and see what we can do with the ball up front," said Rohit, who added the mood in the Indian dressing room was "absolutely buzzing".

"The guys are looking forward to the test match. It's been always nice to come here and play some really good cricket and yeah, when you talk about how everyone's feeling, they want to come out here and showcase themselves."

Australia captain Pat Cummins was coy on what he would have chosen if he won the toss.

"It's been a fantastic series so far," he said. "I think we're going to sell out at the Gabba today so I'm sure it's going to be pretty lively out there."

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep