Rohit Sharma’s idea of sticking with the opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Test against Australia backfired as the Indian team suffered a huge 10-wicket loss inside three days. India’s loss, not only helped Australia to square the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1-1, but also forced the Rohit Sharma-led side to slip down to third in the updated World Test Championship (WTC) table.
Rohit’s decision to go with Rahul-Jaiswal pair in Adelaide came after the duo’s success in Perth where they put on 201 runs in the second innings, en route to India’s mammoth 295-run win. Notably, Rohit was unavailable in Perth as joined the team late due to the birth of his boy.
With the Rahul-Jaiswal duo accumulating only 68 runs in Adelaide, the biggest question is, will Rohit return to his original position as an opener? In Adelaide, Rohit managed 3 and 6. If records are to be considered, Rohit’s success in Test cricket came while opening the batting. Similar is the case with Rahul.
However, Rahul was moved to the middle order in recent years, after the emergence of Jaiswal and Shubman Gill at the top of the order. However, with the series on the line, Rohit faces a major headache as far as the Indian batting order is concerned in Brisbane.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar explained why Rohit should return at the top of the order with Jaiswal. “He should return to his regular spot. We should remember why Rahul had opened. He did that because Rohit Sharma was not available for the first Test,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying to Sports Tak from Australia.
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