Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh disagreed Anil Kumble If KL Rahul is opening the innings for India Rohit Sharma Sarhad-Gavaskar Trophy will not be available for the first Test of 2024-25. He said that Rahul should continue his batting in the middle order.
The highly anticipated five-match Test series between Indian National Cricket Team and the Australian National Cricket Team is nearby. Between test series teams It will be played from November 22 to January 2025.
Rohit Sharma will miss the first test
As the Test series approaches, there are various reports suggesting that Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not be available for the first Test. Reports claimed that the batsman told BTSO that he would be joining the team after the first game due to personal reasons.
This will leave a huge void in the Indian team, especially in the first game where the pace of the series will be set. Not only will the team miss their captain, but they will also be without a quality opener and who will open is a huge headache for the team.
There will be several options but matching the quality of Rohit Sharma will be a tough task. The regular XI will also have two Indian players, Shubman Gill and Rahul, who can serve as openers as they have played the same role earlier in their careers.
Both players have been batting in the middle since the last few series. Shubman Gill got 3rd place and Rahul got 5th place. Along with them, the team is expected to open a spare gate to Australia with them.
KL Rahul is synonymous with this name change and adapting to whatever the team wants – Anil Kumble
As clouds hovered over Rohit Sharma’s inclusion in the first Test against Australia, Anil Kumble said Rahul should open the innings. He said that the goalkeeper-striker is a type of player who adapts to any team. Speaking to Jio Cinema, he explained:
“Rohit is not available in the 1st Test, there is always KL Rahul, the name is synonymous with changing and adapting to whatever the team wants. Whether you want to open the batting or keep wickets, Dravid did it, now KL Rahul does it.”
Let’s not worry about this as a stopgap arrangement – Dodda Ganesh is batting in the middle order at KL Rahul
While Anil Kumble suggested KL Rahul’s name as an opener, Dodda Ganesh was not on the same page with him. He feels that if Rohit Sharma is not available, Abhimanyu Easwaran should get his Test cap instead. He made a statement on his Twitter account:
“You have established KL Rahul as a middle-order bat. Let’s not worry about it as a stopgap arrangement. Abhimanyu Easwaran should get the Test cap in Rohit’s absence.”
You have established KL Rahul as a middle order bat. Let’s not worry about this as a stop gap arrangement. Abhimanyu Easwaran should get the Test cap in Rohit’s absence #AUSvIND httpetc://t.che/fU3kwPuHrQ
– Dodda Ganesh Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) Hectheber 16, 2024
Abhimanyu Easwaran is going in red hot form in the ongoing domestic circuit. He has scored four consecutive centuries in the last four games and it will not be a surprise that he is on the flight to Australia.
