IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma sacrifica el primer puesto, KL Rahul se mantiene en la cima con Jaiswal en la prueba de Adelaida

Now, just a day prior to the IND vs AUS 2nd Test in Adelaide, India skipper Rohit Sharma has confirmed that KL Rahul would open the innings along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, while he will bat in the middle order. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Rohit said, “The way KL batted, I was watching from home with new born baby on arms, he played brilliantly so there is no need to change now, things might be different in future – the way KL bats in overseas, so he deserves that spot at this point of time.”

In the first Test, in the absence of Rohit, KL Rahul opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal and scored 26 & 77 in the match, giving a signal to the selectors, that he deserves to open in the entire series. While there was a lot of conjecture, if Rohit would demote the latter, but that wasn’t the case after all.

“The partnership with KL & Jaiswal probably won us the Test match – I don’t see we needed to change that – it was pretty easy for me, for the team it made sense,” he added.

The 37-year-old is himself going through a lean patch, and averages only 13.30 in the last four Tests he has played. So it only makes sense, he comes into bat, when the ball is a little older and softer.

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