New Delhi. Many questions have arisen before the start of the Indian cricket team's tour of Australia. So many reports have come out regarding Team India captain not playing in the first test match. Till now it is not clear whether he will be a part of the Perth Test or not, while the news of Shubman Gill's injury before the start of the match has further increased the concern of the fans. In case of Rohit Sharma not playing, the news of his opening option KL Rahul also getting injured during practice has come to light.
Border Gavaskar Trophy is going to start from 22nd November. Now nothing can be confirmed regarding the playing eleven of the Indian team in the first match. Before leaving for Australia tour with captain Rohit Sharma, coach Gautam Gambhir had not clarified anything. He had expressed hope that he could play the Perth Test. After becoming the father of his second child on November 15, fans were hopeful that he would play his first Test against Australia but till now nothing has been made clear.
Will Rohit Sharma play the first test?
Team India captain Rohit Sharma will not play in the first test of Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian captain is expected to be ready for the second Test to be held at Adelaide Oval on 6 December. An official told TOI, “Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test. He wants to spend some more time with his family and the new guest in the house and the Indian Cricket Board fully respects his decision.”
Will Shubman Gill play the first test?
Indian team's top order batsman Shubman Gill is reported to be injured during practice. According to the information, his left thumb has been fractured due to which there is serious doubt over his participation in the match starting from November 22. ESPNcricinfo has reported that India A batsman Devdutt Padikkal has been asked to stay with the team in Perth. Padikkal will be part of the main team or will be among the reserve players.
How serious is KL Rahul's injury?
After Rohit Sharma did not play the first Test match, there was news of his replacement KL Rahul getting injured. KL Rahul was hit on his right elbow by a bouncing ball from Prasidh Krishna during the team's intra-squad match before the Perth Test. After being treated by the medical staff, he tried to bat, but soon had to leave the field on 29 runs. He did not return to bat again. However, according to the report of Times of India, the injury is not a serious matter and the team management, out of caution, had prohibited him from batting.
Tags: Border Gavaskar Trophy, India vs Australia, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Shubman gill
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 17, 2024, 08:07 IST
