A day-night test match will be played between India and Australia in Adelaide from Friday 6th December. But before that Indian captain Rohit Sharma addressed the media. During this, he asked the biggest question that has arisen so far, who will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal? The curtain has been lifted from.
Actually, in the press conference, Rohit Sharma has confirmed that KL Rahul will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Rohit has been under the scanner since the last series played at home against New Zealand. Rohit has been able to cross the fifty mark only once in 6 innings of the series. During that time he was able to score only 93 runs. His average of 15.16 was the worst in his Test career in which he played at least three matches. Rohit Sharma was not present in the first Test against Australia because he had become a father for the second time, due to which he was in India with his family.
However, after this he also opened against Australia Prime Minister 11 in Canberra. After this there was discussion whether he would open in Adelaide? Rohit Sharma has informed that the same will happen.
Rohit said in the press conference on Thursday that KL Rahul will open. The way he batted and his partnership with Jaiswal played a key role in the victory of that first Test. The way he has batted outside India he deserves it. I will bat somewhere in the middle. This was a very simple decision. It was not easy for me personally as a batsman, but it was an easy decision for the team.
At the same time, both the greats of Team India, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja did not play in the Perth Test. But Rohit has confirmed that this pair will play an important role in the remaining matches of the series. Off-spinner Washington Sundar got a chance as the only spinner in Perth where the fast bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah showed dominance.