Veteran Indian cricket stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have hit the nets ahead of the second Test in Adelaide. Star Sports posted a short video on their social media handle where the two batting stars were seen facing the pacers. The second Test match is slated to begin on 6th December in Adelaide and it will be played with the Pink Ball.
Virat Kohli finally ended his wait for a Test ton as he smashed his 30th century in Perth. It was a huge relief for Indian fans who had seen their batting collapse during the recent home series against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma on the other hand missed the first Test in Perth as he departed India due to the birth of his second child. The 37-year-old has been under the scanner due to his poor form with the bat. Rohit has scored just one fifty in the last ten innings after starting 2024 on a high where he scored two tons against England.
Sunil Gavaskar suggests three changes for Adelaide Test
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has said that Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, and Washington Sundar will be dropped for Adelaide Test. During his chat with Channel 7 the former Indian star suggested India’s likely for the second game.
“There will be two changes with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returning to the Playing XI. The batting order will also change as Rohit will replace Rahul in the opening slot while Shubman Gill taking the No.3 slot. Padikkal and Jurel will be dropped and Rahul will bat at six, Jadeja can be included in place of Washington Sundar.”
Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke lauded Virat Kohli’s return to form with the bat. During his chat with ESPNCRICINFO, Clarke said, “Yeah, you couldn't ask for a better second innings, really. How he come to the crease, minimal pressure on him, he wasn't scoring as many runs as he would like, sort of walk out like that, team dominating the situation. He played the way we know Virat can play though.”
The former Aussie star also said, “So what he did was he was sharp, he was switched on because he knew he needed some runs for his own confidence. So he did the hard work early, and then he earned the right to play his natural game. And by the end of his innings, it was, everyone was sitting there saying, Virat's back, and there's no doubt about it.”
“But to allow him to get 100 in that first test, we've got some work to do now to keep him down because he's full of confidence. He's got that strut back. And that's when he's at his best. That's why he's been the best player in the world for such a long period of time,” further added Michael Clarke.
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