India’s top batters struggled during a practice session in Perth as they prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The session saw several players facing difficulty with the Australian pitch conditions, while KL Rahul suffered a minor injury.
India’s Top Order Faces Early Challenges in Australia
As Team India readies for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, key batters, including Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, faced early struggles during a match simulation session in Perth.
With the series beginning on November 22, India aims for a strong start to potentially secure a World Test Championship final spot.
However, the initial training revealed difficulties for India’s top order. According to local reports, several players were caught edging behind the stumps, hinting at the challenges of adapting to Australian pitches.
Skipper Rohit Sharma remains absent due to personal reasons, potentially missing the opening Test, which puts additional pressure on the team’s batting lineup to stabilise and adjust quickly to local conditions.
Bharat Sudaresan commented on India’s top order performance.
“It hasn’t looked like a pitch that’s done loads but Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini & Nitish Reddy have run through what you’d think is a first-choice batting line-up for India. Kohli, Jaiswal, Gill (gully), Jurel all caught edging behind the wicket, as per the norm in Perth #AusvInd”tweeted Bharat all
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Injury Concerns for KL Rahul
Adding to the team’s concerns, wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul suffered a minor injury during the session, which led to an early exit from the field.
This unexpected event raises concerns about his availability for the series opener. Rahul’s injury highlights the team’s challenges as they adjust to the fast, bouncy Australian pitches.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Schedule
The series kicks off in Perth from November 22-26, with a Day/Night Test in Adelaide from December 6-10.
Subsequent matches will be held in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, concluding on January 7.
Team India must win by a significant margin to secure a place in the World Test Championship final.
India’s BGT Squad
India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.
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