KL Rahul hopes to retain his spot in the XI as skipper Rohit Sharma returns for the Adelaide Test. With Jasprit Bumrah leading in Rohit's absence and Rahul opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, the team must now decide whether to slot Rahul in the middle order or drop him.

Rahul was seen more as a makeshift opener due to Rohit's absence going into the opening Test in Perth. But he has been technically the most compact among all Indian batters across both innings at Optus Stadium, with scores of 26 and 77.

With India captain Rohit Sharma likely to return in the second Test in Adelaide, the team management and the head coach have a lot of thinking to do with the playing XI given KL Rahul, who opened in the skipper's absence in the first Test,

As Rohit Sharma returns for the second Test, India faces a tough decision on its opening pair. Should KL Rahul retain his spot with Yashasvi Jaiswal, or does the captain reclaim his role? A good headache for Team India as they strategize to level the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was named the stand-in captain for the first Test in the absence of Rohit. : The arrivel of Captain Rohit Sharma in Australia Perth. The owner is back @ImRo45 pic.twitter.

Shubman Gill’s injury has put his participation in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in doubt, with KL Rahul set to bat at No. 3. As India adapts their lineup, captain Rohit Sharma will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Shubman Gill, who fractured his thumb ahead of the first Test, is also expected to be match fit for the second game in Adelaide.