The second ODI between India and Australia will be played at the Adelaide Oval. Team India must win on this ground as losing the match could mean losing the series. Team India was seen working hard to win this match. Team India had extensive practice in Adelaide on Tuesday. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and KL Rahul practiced extensively. Interestingly, Yashaswi Jaiswal also joined. Jaiswal is the third opener of Siraz. He is in the team as a backup. The question arises that if Jaiswal is a backup opener, why is he preparing so extensively? Will he play any matches in the ODI series?
Jaiswal’s preparation creates trouble for Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma failed in the first match, scoring only 8 runs. If he fails to perform in Adelaide, will Team India consider Yashaswi Jaiswal as his replacement? Yashaswi Jaiswal has made his debut in all three formats, but has played only one ODI so far. After the departure of Rohit Sharma, it is believed that the player will be the team’s regular opener. However, Abhishek Sharma also seems to be in the running. As a result, Rohit Sharma is under immense pressure. If he doesn’t perform well in Adelaide, he could be dropped or rested for the next match, as Gautam Gambhir has already lined up his new opener.
Rohit Sharma’s record in Adelaide
The bad news for Rohit Sharma is that his next match is in Adelaide, where his bat has not fared well. Rohit has played six matches in Adelaide, scoring 131 runs at an average of 21.83. His strike rate is also 73.18. Rohit has never scored a half-century in Adelaide, his Best being 43. Clearly, if Rohit fails, he could be in trouble.
