Cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has backed KL Rahul to continue opening for India despite the return of skipper Rohit Sharma as this decision will be based on "common sense" and "current reality".
Wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey exuded confidence in Australian batters' preparations, focused on counterattacking India's A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Adelaide.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh is hopeful about India leaving Adelaide with a 2-0 lead against Australia and the tour with a hat-trick series win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia's Deputy High Commissioner in India, Nicholas McCaffrey, has said that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series has been to a "dream start" and expressed optimism that the Australian team will bounce back after a setback in the first Test against India.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir will rejoin the touring party on Tuesday after he returned to India due to "personal reasons," according to ESPNcricinfo.
Australia's Travis Head put the rumour mill to rest by assuring that there is "definitely no divide" in the team before the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Adelaide.
For former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja, watching youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal play has been a 'great watch' and believes he has had a "great start" to the long journey that he is on.
Cheteshwar Pujara doesn't want to see a change in India's bowling attack for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia next week.
After conquering Perth in the series opener with a record-changing 295-run victory, India will face Australia in Adelaide in a pink-ball affair next week.