The 5-match Test series between India and Australia will begin from November 22. Currently, ‘India A’ is on an Australia tour and their matches against ‘Australia A’ are starting. The second four-day match between India A and Australia A will start on November 7 in Melbourne. A big change can be seen in the playing 11 of the Indian team in this match. Both KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel have been included in India A. Both have also been selected in the team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Both are sure to play against Australia A.
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Rohit Sharma Likely to Miss First Test
Team India captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to play the first Test match. There has been talk for some time now that Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh may give birth during this time. So maybe Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test match. Team India may enter the Perth Test with a new opening pair. But who will open the innings in this Test with Yashasvi Jaiswal? This is the question. The decision can be made from the match between India A and Australia A. KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran are competing for this seat.
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Rahul and Easwaran Compete for Opening Spot
In the first four-day match against Australia A, Abhimanyu Easwaran and captain Rituraj Gaikwad opened the innings. In the second match, KL Rahul can open with Abhimanyu Easwaran. According to reports, Rahul and Easwaran are in direct competition for the opening spot. The better of the two can get Rohit’s place in the first Test. Captain Rituraj Gaikwad can play in the middle order. Jurel may replace Ishaan Kishan with the wicket-keeping duties.
KL Rahul has been playing in the middle order in Tests since the 2023-24 South Africa tour. During this time he has scored 339 runs in 10 innings at an average of 37.66. Rahul has experience playing with the new ball abroad. He is one of only two Asian batsmen to score hundreds in Tests in England, South Africa, and Australia. Rahul may once again get a chance to open. On the other hand, Abhimanyu Iswaran has also performed well recently. He has scored 27 centuries in first class.
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