IND vs AUS: The 4-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia will begin on February 9 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground in Nagpur. The Australian team has also reached India to participate in this Test series and is currently practicing at the Alur Cricket Ground near Bangalore, after which the team will leave for Nagpur on 6 February.
Meanwhile, the players of the Indian team have also started reaching Nagpur. Former India captain Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul have also joined the team. Please tell that Lokesh Rahul and Virat Kohli have not got to see very good form in the test format at this time.
In the 2-match Test series played against Bangladesh in December 2022, where Virat Kohli was able to score a total of 45 runs, Lokesh Rahul’s bat saw a total of 57 runs. However, the form of both these players was very impressive during the home ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Rahul may have to play the role of wicketkeeper
In this Test series of 4 matches, Indian team’s vice-captain Lokesh Rahul can also be given the role of wicketkeeper. In fact, due to the accident of Rishabh Pant’s car in December 2022, he has been out of Team India for a long time. In such a situation, the Indian team has Lokesh Rahul as the best option as a wicketkeeper-batsman.
At the same time, after Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from the first Test match, the team management along with captain Rohit Sharma can give the responsibility of opening to Shubman Gill. In such a situation, Lokesh Rahul can get a chance as a middle order batsman. At the same time, before the start of this Test series, the Indian team got a relief news that Ravindra Jadeja, who was out of the team due to being unfit for a long time, returned fit again.
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