Who is going to be the Opening pair in the Pink ball test is the biggest question for the Indian dugout. With the return of the full time skipper Rohit Sharma the question arises who will put together the opening runs for the team on the board? Will it be Rohit-Yashasvi or Rahul-Yashasvi? KL Rahul in the press conference today remained muted when he was asked where he is to get placed in the team. Jaiswal opened for India in the first test and broke the record for the most sixes scored in a calendar year in Tests.
“I’ve been told, but I’ve also been told not to share it with you..” Rahul replied when asked about his playing spot in the team
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Who is likely to be dropped?
The Pink Test is a very important test match for the Indian team and experts have suggested that Rohit Sharma might end up entering the ground on number 3 and if that happens the dynamics of the play would be completely changed. The pink ball test is being played in Adelaide from 6 December. India has a lead of 1-0 in the five-match test series of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2024-25 edition. The most anticipated name that would be out for the second test will be Devdutt Padikkal. Although Shubman Gill was seen in the India vs Australia PM 11 but the facts about his injury and fitness are not yet dismissed. In the first Innings of the Perth Test Rahul’s controversial dismissal of 26 runs raised my eyebrows but he redeemed himself in the second innings by scoring 77 runs in the second innings.
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What experts say?
Rohit Sharma started his career as a middle order batsman which suggests that he has the potential to bat at any number. The former Indian test cricket prodigy Cheteshwar Pujara has also suggested that either KL Rahul should open for India or he should make headway for the number 3 position and not below that.
