In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul opened the batting for India in the first Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.

Cheteshwar Pujara wants KL Rahul to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Test against Australia despite the arrival of skipper Rohit Sharma.

With KL Rahul impressing with the bat in India's 295-run win over Australia in Perth and Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returning for the next Test at Adelaide, India's batting has been has been in a state of conundrum?

Captain Rohit Sharma missed the opening Test against Australia in Perth due to the birth of his second child but is available for the second match in Adelaide starting on December 5. KL Rahul opened with Yashavsi Jaiswal in Perth and played impressive knocks in both innings.

The Indian cricket team held a practice session in Canberra ahead of their warm-up game and the second Test versus Australia. Shubman Gill returned to

India will look forward to in the India vs Australia Prime Minister's XI pink ball practice match in Canberra before the Adelaide day-night Test.

India captain Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill were spotted practising ahead of the Pink Ball Test match in Adelaide. Both players are expected to return to the playing XI in the next game.