India coach Gautam Gambhir has rejoined the Australian squad for the pink-ball Test. His return sets the stage for key decisions about India’s playing XI.
Gautam Gambhir returns ahead of Adelaide pink-ball Test
India coach Gautam Gambhir has rejoined the team in Adelaide for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting December 6.
Gambhir, who temporarily returned to India due to personal reasons, is now ready to resume responsibilities.
During his absence, support staff including Abhishek Nayar, Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel managed the team’s preparations for the pink-ball practice match against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI.
India showed dominance in the game, with Shubman Gill and KL Rahul delivering outstanding performances.
Gambhir’s key selection dilemma
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With skipper Rohit Sharma back in the squad, Gambhir faces a difficult decision regarding his playing XI.
The impressive partnership of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first Test poses a challenge to Rohit’s batting position.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill made his comeback from injury and consolidated his place at the third spot.
On the bowling front, India chose Washington Sundar over experienced spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the Perth Test.
Gambhir now has to decide whether to continue with this strategy or rely on the experience of Ashwin and Jadeja.
India crushed Australia by 295 runs in the Perth Test.
India registered a resounding 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Despite a shaky start, conceding 150 runs in the first innings, the team made a brilliant comeback.
Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah was the star with eight wickets, including a fiery opening spell that changed the game.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning 161 and Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 100 in the second innings gave Australia a mammoth target of 534 runs.
Australia collapsed under pressure and scored only 104 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, Travis Head (89) and Mitchell Marsh (47) showed some resistance but could not stop the Indian bowlers.
Mohammed Siraj and debutant Harshit Rana assisted Bumrah to close out the game.
The win was a strong statement after India lost the home series 3-0 to New Zealand.
Coach Gautam Gambhir’s India’s bold decision, missing key players like Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, proved successful and set the tone for the rest of the series.
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