It is a rare occasion for the Indian cricket team to win the first Test match of the Australia tour. The same is true in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma. Now Rohit Sharma has joined the team and has also taken over the reins of the team. Preparations are also in the final stages for the second Test, which will be held in Adelaide on December 6. It’s going to be a pink-ball Test, a day-night game, so it’s going to be an exciting game. Meanwhile, although India won the first match, the winning combination still needed to be modified. I have to say that this is also a kind of compulsion. But the question is whether Rohit Sharma will be able to take another big decision and there is a lot of discussion about it.
Will India open only KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal?
Rohit Sharma is ready to captain India again. But the question is, when Rohit Sharma returns, how many will he bat for? Well, he’s been open for a while. But in the first game of this series, when Rohit Sharma was not available, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal Started the game in his place. Although the two failed to score a hit in the first inning, they teamed up to score more than 200 runs in the second inning, setting a new record. Will Rohit Sharma break the pair?
Rohit Sharma can play at number 5
If the captain decides to open the innings with only KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, then they will have to bat at number five and then number six. However, Rohit Sharma started his Test career there, so playing there is nothing new for him. Not only Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a long innings of 161 runs in the second innings, KL Rahul also faced 250 balls in two innings and scored a total of 103 runs.
Shubman Gill will also return from the next Test.
Shubman Gill has now recovered. He has also appeared in the practice sessions, which means he is almost certain to feature in the second Test, batting at number three. Devdutt Padikkal has been included in the BCCI team for just one Test, so his exit is certain. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are also sure to feature in the match. This means Dhruv Jurel will have to make room for Rohit Sharma. If we talk about the bowling attack, then it cannot change much. Mohammad Siraj and Harshit Rana will be responsible for the fast bowling along with Jasprit Bumrah. Nitish Kumar Reddy will play the role of the fourth fast bowler. Washington Sundar will be the lone spinner and will also help the team with the batting if required.
India are likely to play eleven matches in the Perth Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
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