3 players who can open against Australia in Rohit Sharma's absence

 

3 Openers Could Replace Rohit Sharma Australia Test : The Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia is scheduled to start from November 22. Even before the start of the series, a bad news has come out for Team India. Actually, according to the PTI report, captain Rohit Sharma may miss the first or second Test match of the series due to personal reasons.

Now the biggest question is who will get a chance to open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the absence of the hitman. Let us tell you the names of three such batsmen, who can handle the responsibility of the opener in Rohit's absence.

3. Shubman Gill

In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill may get a chance to open the innings along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gill also has experience of opening in Test cricket. The young batsman of Team India is currently in good form in all three formats of cricket. Gill has topped the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in international cricket since 2023. Shubman also has the experience of opening the innings on Australian soil. In the historic victory in the GABA Test in the year 2021, Gill played a memorable innings of 91 runs while opening the second innings.

2. KL Rahul

In the absence of the hitman, KL Rahul can also be given the responsibility of opener in the Test series against Australia. Rahul's record on Australian soil has been amazing. The right-handed batsman has scored 618 runs in 19 innings from 11 matches, including one century and six fifties. Rahul's record as an opener in Tests is also unmatched. As an opener, Rahul has scored 1601 runs in 41 innings of 26 Test matches played so far. His batting average is 40, while he has also accumulated 4 centuries and 8 fifties.

1. Abhimanyu Iswaran

Abhimanyu Iswaran, who scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket, can also get a chance in the domestic team as an opener in Rohit's absence. Abhimanyu played a brilliant knock of 191 runs in the recently played Irani Cup. At the same time, the right-handed batsman scored 157 runs in 2 matches while playing for India B in the Dilip Trophy.

Abhimanyu has scored 7506 runs at an average of 49.38 in 167 innings of 98 matches played in first class cricket. He has scored 26 fifties and 29 fifties. The most important thing is that Abhimanyu will be present with India-A during Team India's tour of Australia and this may also work in his favor. Abhimanyu has got a chance in India's Test team twice before, but he could not be a part of the playing eleven.