DTVHINDIRohit Sharma will not open in the pink ball test, big revelation in the team sheet of the warm up match
Rohit Sharma did not play the first test match against Australia. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: The Indian team is currently on Australia tour, where a five-match Test series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series was played in Perth where Team India registered a resounding victory. Now the second match will be played at Adelaide Oval, which will be a pink ball test and to prepare for that match, Team India is currently playing a warm-up match against Australia Prime Minister’s XI. Rohit Sharma, who did not play the first Test match of the series, is now back in the team and is captaining Team India in this warm-up match. But the biggest headache facing Team India at this time is which playing eleven they would like to take the field with for the Adelaide Test match. Team India has three best options, which include the pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. While one pair is of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal’s name is everywhere, but between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, it has to be decided who will open with him. At the same time, if you look carefully at the team sheet of the pink ball warm-up match, it tells a different story, where Rohit Sharma is included in the team as a middle order batsman and not an opener. AUS vs IND: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal can open in the warm up match Team India is playing a pink ball warm-up match against Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. One day of this match was washed out due to rain. In such a situation, a 50-50 over match is being organised, in which Indian captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and chosen to bowl. The team sheet that has come out during this period. In it, the names of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are not there as openers, but Rohit Sharma. Actually, Rohit Sharma’s name is at number five in the team sheet for the warm-up match. In Perth, Devdutt Padikkal played at number three and Dhruv Jurel, who played at number 6, is at number seven. KL and Yashasvi are in the list as openers, while Shubman Gill’s name is at number three and Virat Kohli’s name is at number four. If we look at this list, the opener is not Rohit Sharma. However, when the second innings comes, it will be known whether Rohit Sharma will open or play in the middle order.
BGT 2024-25: ‘Even though Rohit has come, Rahul should play in the top order only’ Pujara’s bold statement before the Adelaide Test
The second match of the BGT series will be played between India and Australia in Adelaide from 6th December. KL Rahul (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian cricket team had performed brilliantly in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first match played at Optus Stadium in Perth, Team India had won a big victory by 295 runs. India was the first team to defeat Australia for the first time in Test cricket on this ground. So in this match, a brilliant performance was seen by the batsmen of Team India. Young Yashasvi Jaiswal played an innings of 161 runs, while former Indian captain Virat Kohli returned to form and scored the 81st century of his international cricket career. On the other hand, in the absence of Rohit Sharma, experienced wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul, who came to open the match, was seen batting brilliantly. In the match, he played an innings of 77 runs in 176 balls, and played an important role in giving a strong start to Team India. So now the second match of the BGT series between the two teams will be played at Adelaide Oval from 6th December. However, Rohit Sharma is going to make a comeback from Team India in this match. However, even after this, experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara says that even after Rohit is in the playing eleven, Rahul should play in the top order. Cheteshwar Pujara gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of the second match between Australia and India to be held in Adelaide, Cheteshwar Pujara was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo – I think, for some reason if we can continue the same batting order like KL. And if Yashasvi opens, then Rohit can come at number three, and Shubman Gill can come at number five. If Rohit wants to open, then KL should bat at number 3. Nothing after this. But I think he (KL Rahul) should bat in the top order because it suits his game. I hope we will not tamper with it.
IPL 2025: Tilak Verma and Rohit Sharma can be seen opening for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season: Mohammad Kaif
The mega auction of the Indian Premier League 2025 was held in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November in which Mumbai Indians bid on many of the best players and included them in their team. Tilak Verma And Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Twitter) Mumbai Indians is all set for the Indian Premier League 2025. The mega auction of the Indian Premier League 2025 was held in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November in which Mumbai Indians bid on many of the best players and included them in their team. Recently Mohammad Kaif presented his side regarding the possible playing XI of Mumbai Indians. According to the former player, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Verma can be seen opening the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League 2025, while there can be a change in the batting order of Will Jacques. Mohammad Kaif said on Star Sports, ‘Will Jacques will have to come down and bat. I see Tilak Verma and Rohit Sharma opening this time. Suryakumar Yadav will play at number three because he has always been seen playing in this order. Hardik Pandya can bat at number five and then you will see Will Jacques. Naman Dheer is also in the team. Robin Minz is also a strong young batsman. The bowling lineup of the team is also very strong: Mohammad Kaif After this, Mohammad Kaif gave a big statement regarding the bowling lineup of Mumbai Indians. According to the former player, Mumbai Indians have very good bowlers in the upcoming season and their bowling unit can be seen performing well. Mohammad Kaif further said, ‘Except one or two players, all the matches are winners. The bowling lineup of the team is also very good. Deepak Chahar bowls very well. He has always bowled well for Chennai. After this you will see Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah bowling together. Hardik Pandya can also bowl. Their spin bowling attack is a weakness for the Mumbai team. However, with the presence of Mitchell Santner, this side has also become a little stronger. On paper, Mumbai Indians is a very strong team. IPL 2025: Top 5 big players who remained unsold in the auction Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in IPL history The bowler who bowled the most dot balls in IPL history- Batsman who has hit most Test sixes in a calendar year- Virat Kohli made this shameful record in his name in 2024 List of batsmen who scored most runs in IPL history- How many times has India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, know here- Which batsman has played the highest innings in BGT? These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia
Big update regarding Rohit Sharma came out, Indian captain will join the team in Perth on this date
Talking about Rohit Sharma, so far he has scored 708 runs in 22 innings of 12 matches against Australia at an average of 33.71. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Indian team captain Rohit Sharma can fly to Australia in the coming days. According to the report, Rohit Sharma will join the team in India on 24th November. Let us tell you that Team India is currently on Australia tour. A five-match Test series will be played between these two teams, starting from November 22. The first test between these two teams will be played in Perth. Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time and due to this he could not participate in the first Test match between Australia and India to be played in Perth. In the unavailability of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen captaining the Indian team in the first Test. Rohit Sharma’s performance has been quite ordinary for some time now. He has batted very well in some matches but has not been able to leave his mark in important matches. However, it is very important for him to perform well in the upcoming series against Australia. Not only this, in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the first test, Virat Kohli and the rest of the Indian batsmen will have to play their roles very well and score important runs for the team. Team India is fully prepared for Perth Test For quite some time now, Team India players have been seen practicing vigorously in Perth. He had performed tremendously in Australia in the last two series and registered victory against the hosts. Now once again the team will have to perform brilliantly. Let us tell you that, if Team India wants to reach the final of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win at least four matches in the upcoming Test series against Australia. Talking about Rohit Sharma, so far he has scored 708 runs in 22 innings of 12 matches against Australia at an average of 33.71. His highest individual score against Australia is 120 runs. For Team India, Rohit has scored 4270 runs in 64 test matches at an average above 42. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction
To say that Rohit Sharma is finished and Virat Kohli is no longer good is absolutely ridiculous: Mike Hussey
Rohit and Virat scored 91 and 93 runs respectively in the three-match T29 series against New Zealand. Mike Hussey (Image Credit- Twitter X) Before the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) starting from November 22, there is a continuous discussion about the form of senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. In the recently concluded three-match Test series against New Zealand, Rohit and Virat scored 91 and 93 runs respectively. India also had to face 3-0 defeat in the series. After such performances by the current captain and the former captain, the Indian management has been forced to think about the future of both the players in the longest format of the game. On the other hand, amidst all this, a big statement of former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey has come out. Hussey says that it is absolutely ridiculous for cricket pundits to say that Rohit Sharma is finished and Virat Kohli is no longer good. Mike Hussey gave a big statement In a recent conversation with Times of India before the start of BGT, Mike Hussey said – We have seen champion players being dropped from the team many times. Cricket pundits come out and say that Rohit Sharma is finished and Virat Kohli is no longer good. I mean, it’s absolutely ridiculous. He is a legend and a great player. He is a player to be proud of. Hussey further said- If you dismiss them, you will end up having a negative impact on your face, because they will perform well again. They’re so good you don’t want to do that. I think it is foolish to write him off and also to write off the Indian team. Well, now it will be worth watching how these two great players are going to perform against Australia in Australia? However, due to the birth of his second child, captain Rohit will not be able to take part in the first Test match to be held in Perth.
Rohit Sharma or Shubman Gill, know whom India will miss more in the first BGT 2024-25 Test?
The first match of the BGT series will be played at Perth Stadium from 22nd November. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian cricket team is going to face Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series in very challenging conditions. It is noteworthy that the first match of the BGT series is going to be played in Perth from 22nd November. However, Rohit Sharma will not be able to participate in this match due to the birth of his wife Ritika’s second child. So recently the news is coming that if Shubman Gill, who got injured during the practice session before the first Test match to be held in Perth, is not completely fit, then he can also be out of this match. This is not a good sign for Team India before the start of the much-awaited series. Well, today in this article we are going to tell you according to statistics, who is Team India going to miss more between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the first test match? Bumrah will take command of Team India in Rohit’s absence In place of Rohit Sharma, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will be seen taking charge of Team India. Whereas Abhimanyu Easwaran may get a chance in place of Rohit. However, the management has also kept Devdutt Padikkal, who opened for India A, with the team in Australia. Whereas wicketkeeper KL Rahul was also seen opening in the unofficial test match against Australia A this month. Which has indicated that any two of these three players are going to open for Team India. Well, the absence of both Gill and Rohit is troubling Team India, but Rohit not playing in the Perth Test match is more troubling for Team India. Rohit is very experienced and the way he gives India balance in the top order with his skillful batting, hardly anyone can do that. But Rohit’s average of just 31 abroad may definitely worry the fans a bit. However, Gill has also opened for Team India in Test cricket. The last time Team India achieved a historic win in the year 2020-21, Gill was a part of Team India. Gill played a match-winning inning of 91 runs in a pressurized situation at Gabba. Apart from this, in 6 innings played in Australia, Gill has scored 259 runs with the help of 2 half-centuries. Apart from this, his average is 51, which looks much better than Rohit.
“Don’t end your career”- Rohit did not want to become Test captain, then Ganguly convinced him
The first test match will be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) Team India’s former veteran captain and player Sourav Ganguly has made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma. Ganguly revealed that when Virat Kohli decided to step down from the captaincy role after the series against South Africa in January 2022, Rohit Sharma was not ready to become the Test captain considering his workload. However, Ganguly convinced Rohit for this and he led Team India in all three formats. Now after retiring from T20, he is the captain of the ODI and Test teams, while Suryakumar Yadav is leading Team India in the shortest format of cricket. The former Indian captain said that he had to convince Rohit to take over the captaincy in the longer format and he is not surprised by what Rohit has achieved so far. Sourav Ganguly made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by RevSportz, “He did not become the captain because he was captaining in other formats. Therefore he had a lot of workload. I don’t believe in workload. India’s Test captain will remain the Test captain. I told him not to end his career without becoming a Test captain, I am not surprised by what he has achieved.” Team India is currently on Australia tour where they have to play 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series against the hosts. There is doubt over the availability of captain Rohit Sharma in the first match of this series. Actually, Rohit has recently become a father for the second time. For this reason he did not leave for Australia with the Indian squad. Regarding this, Ganguly says that if he had been in Rohit’s place, he would have gone to Australia for the Perth Test. He also believes that the upcoming series will be 37-year-old Rohit’s last tour in Australia. Ganguly said, “I hope that Rohit Sharma will leave soon, because the team needs leadership. I believe his wife gave birth to a son last night, so I’m sure he will be gone from the team. He should go as soon as possible and if I were in his place, he would be playing the Perth Test.”
‘If I had been in his place…’, former cricketer gave shocking statement on Rohit Sharma not playing in Perth Test
Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for Perth Test as soon as possible. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh has given birth to a son. Due to the possibility of the birth of a child, Rohit Sharma did not go to Australia with Team India. Now after the birth of the son, according to reports, Rohit will not be available for the Perth Test, as he will stay with the family. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for the Perth Test as soon as possible. Ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Ganguly said he wants India’s Test captain to play the opening matches in Perth as the team needs leadership. Opening batsman can go to Australia- Sourav Ganguly Speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that Ritika has given birth to their child, so the opener can now travel to Australia and get in form ahead of the first Test. I hope Rohit Sharma leaves soon because the team needs leadership. His wife gave birth last night, so I’m sure he can go. He can go as soon as possible. If I were in his place, I should play the Perth Test. Ganguly said that the match is still a week away. Because this is a big series, he will not go to Australia after this. He is a brilliant captain. India needs his leadership for a start. Shubman Gill out of first test Team India has suffered a big setback before the Perth Test. Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). If reports are to be believed, he has a fracture in his thumb due to which he will not be available for the first test.
BGT 2024-25: Rohit Sharma starts training in Mumbai, likely to leave for Australia after birth of second child
The first test match will be played in Perth from 22 November. Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team is currently on Australia tour for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where the first match of the five-match Test series will be played in Perth from November 22. Captain Rohit Sharma has not yet left for Australia with Team India. He will leave for the series only after the birth of his second child. Currently, Rohit Sharma has been seen practicing with the bat in Mumbai. It is likely that he will take a decision about touring Australia only after the birth of his second child. However, Rohit has been taking advantage of the facilities of Mumbai Cricket Association and Reliance Corporate Park for the last few days. Rohit is practicing in Mumbai There is no clarity yet on his departure, a source familiar with the matter was quoted as saying by Times of India. It all depends on how things go individually. He’s doing what a father would do in this situation. But at the same time he is making sure to prepare well for the Test series and is giving every possible batting effort in Mumbai. Let us tell you that the Indian team reached Australia in two contingents. On November 10, assistant coaches, Abhishek Nair, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep left. On the other hand, except Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, the rest of the cricketers left with head coach Gautam Gambhir the next day i.e. on 11th November. Kohli had reached Perth last Sunday, while Jasprit Bumrah left independently on Monday night. BGT 2024-25 Schedule- 22-26 November, 1st Test, Perth06-10 December, Second Test, Adelaide14-18 December, Third Test, Brisbane26-30 December, Fourth Test, Melbourne03-07 January, Fifth Test, Sydney
How are the figures of Rohit and Virat in BGT, see the records of both here
Virat Kohli’s statistics against Australia are excellent. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) There are less than 10 days left for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to start. The first Test match is to be played between India and Australia in Perth from 22 November. This five-match Test series is very important for both the countries. Team India has won the last two series in Australia. But Team India’s recent performance in Tests has not been that good, so there will be pressure on the host team to win the series. This series is very important for Team India from the point of view of the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) because if India wants to reach the final, then they will have to win this series 4-0 at any cost. Before this series, you should know what has been the record of two great players of India, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the history of this series. Records of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Border-Gavaskar Series (BGT) Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played a lot of test matches against Australia. However, compared to Virat, Rohit has played only half the matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, it might not be right to compare them, but we are comparing them because both have played at least 20 innings. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat Kohli has played 42 innings, while Rohit Sharma has played only 20 innings. Both the batsmen have not been able to score even a single double century in Test cricket against Australia. Virat Kohli has scored 1979 runs in BGT, whereas Rohit Sharma has scored only 650 runs so far. Virat Kohli averages 48.26 in the BGT, while Rohit averages 34.21 in the bilateral Test series against Australia. Talking about the strike rate, Virat Kohli has scored runs at a strike rate of 52.25, whereas the strike rate of opener Rohit Sharma has been a little slower than him. Rohit’s strike rate is 51.14. While Virat Kohli has scored 8 centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit Sharma has been able to score a century only once. Virat has scored 5 half-centuries in BGT and Rohit Sharma has scored 3 half-centuries.
