Gautam Gambhir has spoken up on KL Rahul’s role in the upcoming five match Test series against Australia. Rahul hasn’t been in good form for a while and his selection has also been questioned ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
KL Rahul’s position on the Indian team remains in doubt given his current performances. The 32 year old also failed to convince in the second unofficial Test against Australia A but Gambhir has backed the player to come on top against the Aussies.
On being quizzed on Rahul’s role, Gambhir said, "There are times you go with experienced players as well. He can bat at the top, middle order and at No. 6 as well. He can keep wicket; can do the job for us if Rohit is not available for the 1st Test."
Following the 3-0 drubbing at the hands of New Zealand on home soil, pressure is building on Rohit Sharma's men. Both Rohit and Virat Kohli have endured poor runs and they will have the responsibility to navigate the team in challenging Australian conditions.
On the other hand, Australia have also had their fair share of problems. The Aussies have now lost an ODI series against Pakistan after 22 years and will need some boost in confidence before the start of the series. India remain the holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but given the current form, the visitors are designated to start the Test series as the underdogs.
India squad for Australia Tour
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Jasprit Bumrah (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
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