The pink-ball Test between India and Australia has finished but these players are still sweating it out at the nets of Adelaide. After the day-night Test ended just in 2 days and a few hours, those who included some of the top Indian cricketers, like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, etc., decided to continue the hard yards in the nets at Adelaide before they go to Brisbane for the third Test of the series. Ahead of the Gabba clash, Rohit Sharma’s batting position has been one of the biggest talking points among experts. But it doesn’t look like the India captain is willing to budge from his point.
Rohit batted at the No. 6 spot in the pink-ball Test, allowing KL Rahul to continue opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Both Rahul and Rohit failed to put in the runs, which stirred debate that the Hitman should reclaim his opening spot. But, Rohit seems to be keen on playing in the middle order for at least one more game.
According to a broadcaster from India’s net sessions in Adelaide, Tuesday there was no change in Team India’s batting order from that of the pink-ball Test.
In the nets, Virat Kohli practiced for a proper foot placement of the front foot, so as not to get caught in the slips. The backfoot push was also an area of concern. Rohit, meanwhile, continued to occupy a spot in the middle-order.
After KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, it was time to send their stars – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant. This means that Rohit might not want to have Rahul shifted to a place in the middle-order at the Gabba.
Neither Rohit nor Rahul had proven to be useful in the pink-ball Test, which concluded on Sunday. But, right now it does not look like the team management is going to give up on Rahul as an opener, especially given that he did well in the Perth Test.
Rohit might be inclined to assume the opening mantle himself but his selfless act has proven again that the Hitman always puts the team ahead of personal comfort.