Rohit Sharma Could Possibly Not Open In 2nd Test

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Rohit Sharma did not play the first Test match against Australia. The Indian team is currently on a tour of Australia, where a five-match Test series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series was played in Perth, where Team India registered a spectacular victory.

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Now, the second match will be played at the Adelaide Oval, which will be a pink ball test and to prepare for that match, Team India is currently playing a warm-up match against Australia Prime Minister XI.

Will Rohit Sharma open in 2nd Test?

Rohit Sharma, who was not available for the first Test match of the series, has now come back to the team, and he is leading Team India in this warm-up match. But at this moment, the biggest problem in front of Team India before the Adelaide Test match is which playing XI they would like to play. Team India has three best options, which include the pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

While one pair is of Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal’s name is everywhere, but it has to be decided who will open with him between KL Rahul and Rohit. At the same time, if you look carefully at the team sheet of the pink ball warm-up match, it tells a different story, where Rohit Sharma is included in the team as a middle-order batsman and not an opener.

AUS vs IND: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal can open in the warm-up match

Team India is playing a pink ball warm-up match in Canberra against Prime Minister XI. One day of this match has been washed away by rain. In such a situation, a 50-50 over match is being organized, in which Indian captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and chosen to bowl. The team sheet that has emerged during this period. In it, there are the names of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal as openers, not Rohit Sharma.

Actually, Rohit Sharma’s name is number five in the team sheet for the warm-up match. Devdutt Padikkal, who played at number three in Perth, and Dhruv Jurel, who played at number six, are at number seven. KL Rahul and Yashasvi are openers on the list, while Shubman Gill is at number three, and Virat Kohli at number four.

As such, Rohit Sharma isn’t an opener on the list. However, whether Rohit Sharma will be an opener or play in the middle order will be known when the second innings arrives.

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