Starting on December 6 at Adelaide Oval, the second Test between Australia and India starts India leading the series 1-0. Aiming to even the series, Australia will seek to maximise their home conditions but struggle with younger players on their line-up. Important players like Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne must perform particularly well against India’s strong bowling under Jasprit Bumrah. On the other hand, India’s mix of seasoned and new talent—including captain Rohit Sharma and young guns like Yashasvi Jaiswal—will be crucial for their drive to guarantee the series triumph. Match begins at 9:30 AM IST.

Rohit Sharma made a huge statement about KL Rahul’s position ahead of Adelaide Test

India skipper Rohit Sharma said he will bat “somewhere in the middle-order” in the day/night Test against Australia starting here on Friday, allowing K L Rahul to continue in the opening slot.

Rahul looked solid with scores of 26 and 77 as he and centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal combined for a 201-run opening stand during the second innings of the first Test in Perth, which India won by 295 runs.

Rohit is returning to the side after a short paternity break for the birth of his son. The skipper said that continuity would be beneficial for the team.

Rahul, who spoke to the media on Wednesday, had said that he would have been comfortable batting at any position as he has long overcome the “mental challenges” of being a floater in the line-up.

(PTI)