'Rohit Sharma Should Bat at Number 6' – Former BCCI Selector's Advice

The return of Indian captain Rohit Sharma before the pink-ball Test starting in Adelaide has intensified the discussion about the team's batting order. Rohit did not take part in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played in Perth, where KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened and shared a 201-run partnership in the second innings. This partnership became India's biggest opening partnership in Australia so far.

In the practice match against Australia's PMXI in Canberra ahead of the Adelaide Test, Rohit did not tease the opening pair. Instead, he batted at number six but could not score many runs. At the same time, the pair of Rahul and Jaiswal shared a 75-run partnership in the first innings.

Rohit Sharma has not batted in the middle order since 2018. But former selector Devang Gandhi believes that the pair of Rahul and Jaiswal should be kept in the opening and Rohit should bat at number six.

"I think Rohit should play at number six because Rishabh Pant has done brilliantly at number five. The left-right combination will also remain intact in this sequence. ”

What the team management will decide regarding Rohit's batting position is everyone's eyes. This day-night Test match in Adelaide is very important for India and the team is preparing to strike the right balance.