India skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed on Thursday that his compatriot KL Rahul will open the batting in the upcoming Adelaide Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
Former cricketer Ravi Shastri has backed KL Rahul to continue to open for India in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy because of the lack of time captain Rohit Sharma has had in Australia.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir will rejoin the touring party on Tuesday after he returned to India due to "personal reasons," according to ESPNcricinfo.
On Friday, Rahul walked off the field after suffering an elbow blow during India's intra-squad match simulation and did not feature in any further training on remainder of the day and the next day. He returned to action on the field on Sunday.
As per ESPNCricinfo, the opener sustained a left-hand injury while fielding in the slips and did not return during day two of the intra-squad training match. It is still not confirmed if the injury will affect Gill's selection for the opening Test, which will be played at the Optus Stadium.
As the Indian cricket team prepares to depart for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir has clarified the team's contingency plans in case captain Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first Test.
"If Rohit is not available for the first Test m
Ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma, India's Test skipper, has thrown his weight behind right-hand batter KL Rahul, saying it's the team's duty to bring out the best in him.
As India will take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI match of the series in Colombo on Sunday, star Men in Blue batter Virat Kohli looks forward to achieving an elusive feat.
As India will take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI match of the series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, the Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma looks forward to breaking multiple batting records.
India stand at 95/3 after the end of the second session against England at tea in the first Test match on day four at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.