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INDORE, India :Australia bundled out India for 109 and batted resolutely to reach 156 for four in reply, giving the home side a taste of their own medicine on a raging turner in Indore on Wednesday.
With India 2-0 up in the series, captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted the bat against Australia in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday. The hosts made two changes, with out-of-form opener KL Rahul losing his place in the playing XI to youngster Shuman Gill. Rahul, who scored just 38 runs in the first two Tests of the series, has been under the scanner as several current and former players had questioned his place in the team. After Rahul was dropped from the team, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that the team management made the right decision.
India captain Rohit Sharma received multiple reprieves as Australia made two huge DRS blunders on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The incident happened on the first ball of the match as Rohit had knicked Mitchell Starc's delivery behind to Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey. On the fourth ball, Starc's inswinging delivery had clipped Rohit's pad. The replay showed that Rohit was out on both occasions. While Starc made a half-hearted appeal on both occasions, Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith decided against taking the DRS.
KL Rahul has been dropped from India's playing XI in the third Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a prolonged lean patch. Youngster Shubman Gill has been included in KL Rahul's place in the XI. Rahul, who was named vice captain for the first two Tests, scored just 38 runs in the series. The opener has scores of 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, 17 and 1 in his last seven innings. Rahul last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December 2021.
INDORE, India : India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss for the first time in the home series against Australia and elected to bat in the third test against the beleaguered tourists in Indore on Wednesday.
India captain Rohit Sharma feels that Test cricket should be played in maximum venues across the country as he indirectly refuted to the suggestion made by his predecessor, Virat Kohli. In 2019, Kohli had suggested that Test cricket should be limited to five major centres, citing the example of Australia. However, Kohli's comments had re-surfaced after the upcoming third Test between India and Australia had to be shifted from Dharamshala to Indore, due inappropriate ground conditions at the HPCA Stadium.
Ahead of his side's third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, India skipper Rohit Sharma hinted that his side could request for a green pitch for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad so as to prepare for the final of the ICC World Test Championship in England's pace friendly conditions, if they go up 3-0 in the series and seal their spot in the summit clash to determine the best team in the longer format. India and Australia will lock horns in the Third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium from March 1 onwards.
After a brief gap, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy resumes with the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. India are 2-0 up in the contest and another win will see the Rohit Sharma-led side seal a place in the World Test Championship final. Ahead of the match, India team took part in a slip catching practice with former India captain Virat Kohli helping the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill to hone their skills.