Rohit Sharma at No. 5-6 won’t be in the best interest of team: Harbhajan Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels skipper Rohit Sharma will bat in the top-order in the second day-night Test against Australia that starts from December 6 in Adelaide. Harbhajan sees Rohit either opening or playing at number three, dismissing the idea of 37-year-old coming lower down the order…

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Explained: Why India batted full 46 overs despite chasing down target early against Prime Minister’s XI | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India dished out a brilliant performance to register a comfortable six-wicket victory over Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a pink-ball warm up match at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday.After day one of the two-day match was washed out, the game was reduced to a 46-over-a-side contest. India, opting to field first, bowled…

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Pink-Ball Warm-up: Fit-again Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana shine; Rohit Sharma disappoints | Cricket News – Times of India

Shubman Gill (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A fit-again Shubman Gill struck a stylish half-century easing concerns over his thumb injury while skipper Rohit Sharma batted at No.4 and fell cheaply, leaving questions over his position and form for the second Test as India eased past Australia Prime Minister’s XI in the pink-ball warm-up in…

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Rohit Sharma to bat in middle-order for India in pink-ball Test vs Australia in Adelaide? | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Will Rohit Sharma not open and instead bat in the middle-order for India in the upcoming pink-ball in Adelaide? The Indian team management on Sunday gave indications that India skipper might come down the order against Australia in the second Test, starting December 6.Having missed the first Test due to paternity leave, all…

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‘No panic, we’ve lost one game’: Scott Boland confident ahead of Adelaide Test against India | Cricket News – Times of India

Scott Boland (Pic Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australia are tweaking their bowling strategies for the Adelaide day-night Test against India‘s top-order batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. This follows Australia’s loss in the first Test held in Perth. Scott Boland, a seasoned pace bowler, is likely to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide. Despite…

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