The third match of the ongoing five-Test series between India and Australia is around the corner. The match will be played at the historic Gabba from December 14th. To this end, each team has made preparations. Australia even announced eleven matches a day before the tournament. However, the 11-man roster of the Indian team has not yet been announced. It is believed that only Rohit Sharma will reveal his XI at the toss when the match begins on Saturday. In the meantime, some changes are expected in the eleven for the next game. Let’s try to understand what will happen to the eleven players of the team.
Possibility of bowling changes for Team India
Led by Rohit Sharma, India come here after losing their last game. So the team will be under a certain amount of pressure. But India has already won the first game of the series, so there won’t be much tension in the camp. India still has a chance to win the series. As far as the playing XI is concerned, there is little chance of some changes in India’s batting. Yes, the number does change. It seems likely that some changes will come to bowling.
Harshit Rana can find a way out
Bowler Harshit Rana, who made his debut recently and failed to take a wicket in the last game, may be out in the 11-run next game. In the first innings of the match, he neither took a wicket nor cost many runs. Under such circumstances, it is a certainty that he will be excluded from the eleven. The question now is who will take his place. However, two fast bowlers can take his place. Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna are ready for it. Prasidh Krishna has good height and Gabba has good bounce on the ball, which Prasidh can take advantage of. Mukesh Kumar has bowled a lot in India’s practice sessions, so he is expected to find a place in the playing eleven as well. However, all this will have to wait until the game that morning to be confirmed.
Suspense arises again about Rohit Sharma
Meanwhile, there is also suspense over whether Rohit Sharma will play in midfield again or if he will be available at all. Although the combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul performed well in the first game of the series, they failed to do anything spectacular in the second game. In this case, there are definitely doubts about Rohit Sharma’s decision regarding his batting order. After losing in the same game, it can be difficult to break the opening pair. But there are also nerves over Rohit Sharma’s inability to score runs in the middle order. In the last game, he struggled every game. There are many questions, but the answers will be revealed before the game on December 14th.
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