India opening batter KL Rahul has been below the scanner for his low returns with the bat within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia. Rahul, who was named vice captain for the primary two Tests, has scored simply 38 runs in three innings up to now. Several former and present gamers have questioned his place within the crew, and have vouched for the inclusion of in-form teen Shubman Gill. During the pre-match press convention, India captain Rohit Sharma was requested about Rahul being stripped from vice-captaincy for the final two Tests.

Responding to the querry, Rohit mentioned: “All 17 players in the team has a chance. The team will back those who are talented. Stripping vice-captaincy doesn’t mean anything big. He was made the vice captain because maybe there was not many experienced players at that time. It is not a big thing,” Rohit mentioned on the eve of the third Test.

India are anticipated to boost their aura of invincibility at dwelling with one other collection win whereas a down and out Australia will want nothing lower than a monumental effort to bounce again within the third Test, starting in Indore Wednesday.

India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they’ll now be enjoying for a record-extending sixteenth straight collection win at dwelling and a assured spot within the World Test Championship ultimate in June.

India Squad for third and 4th Tests: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

(With PTI Inputs)

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