After becoming a parent for the second time on November 15, captain Rohit Sharma was on paternity leave and missed the first Test match at Perth Stadium. In his absence, the new Indian opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal did wonders and led the visitors to a stunning victory from the front. Now many cricket pundits have been vouching that Indian management should continue to let both of them open for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Abhishek Nayar on Rohit Sharma's batting position
Ahead of the Prime Minister XI game, the Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar addressed Rohit Sharma's batting position and said it is still too early for them to think about it.
"It's too early for us to think about that. We are just going to try and take this game and see how it goes. And then maybe come up with plans once we reach Adelaide," said Abhishek Nayar in the press conference ahead of the Prime Minister XI match.
The first-ever double-century partnership by an opening duo in Australia was achieved by Jaiswal and Kl Rahul, who combined for 201 runs in the second innings of the Perth Test match.
Rohit Sharma's speech in the Australian parliament
On Thursday, November 28, India captain Rohit Sharma delivered a beautiful speech before the Australian Parliament. The India captain, who joined the team halfway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy's first Test match, praised the two nations' close ties. The captain of India noted that the cricket team truly enjoys visiting that region of the world and praised the Australians for their spirit of competition. Australian cities and cultures are dynamic, according to Rohit.
India set to face Prime Minister XI
To get ready for their second Test match against Australia, which will take place over the course of the day and night, India will play a warm-up match. Starting on November 30, the Prime Minister's XI will play the Rohit Sharma-led team in a two-day pink ball test at Canberra's Manuka Oval. The visitors, who last faced Sri Lanka in a day-night match in Bengaluru in March 2022, will greatly benefit from the practice
