En el medio – Después de la confusión de KL Rahul, persisten las dudas sobre el bateo de Rohit Sharma.

It has been confirmed. Rohit Sharma will sacrifice his opening spot to KL Rahul, who left everyone head over heels after his resilient show in Perth. The Indian skipper made the announcement public during the pre-match press conference and ended the highly talked-about “opening slot” debate. However, it has now left everyone guessing for Rohit’s position—something he didn’t clear up in the media interaction.

Where would Rohit Sharma bat in 2nd IND vs AUS Test?

Rohit, who was unavailable for the opening Test in Perth, came back to boost India’s chances furthermore. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led the side superbly and took India to a much-needed 1-0 lead in the BGT. However, the highlight of win was a maginificent opening camaraderie between KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal – who both stitched over 200 runs in the second innings. Regardless, Rohit’s availability expected him to replace Rahul as an opener.

But the Indian captain threw up a surprise. During India’s pink-ball practice game against the Prime Minister’s XI, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul walked out to bat and not Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain didn’t tinker with the successful duo of Jaiswal and Rahul.

Talking at the press conference, Rohit shed light on the openers but gave an ambigious answer for his own batting spot. “Yeah, he (KL Rahul) will be opening the bat. I’ll bat somewhere in the middle,” said Rohit ahead of the second IND vs AUS Test.

It must be noted that the last time Rohit Sharma batted as a non-opener was way back in 2018. It was also during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In that game, the Hitman made 5 and 63*, helping India clinch the match under Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy.

Rohit Sharma batting stats (in Tests)