BGT: Ravi Shastri Picks Surprising Opening Partner For Jaiswal In Potential Absence of Rohit Sharma

status of Rohit Sharma on wher he will play 1st Test against Australia in Border Gavaskar Trophy is still on tenterhooks. It has been reported that Rohit's wife Ritika Sajdeh is pregnant and due date of delivery is set to clash with Perth Test. Amidst obscurity, former India he coach, Ravi Shastri, has envisaged Team India's playing XI for 1st Test and has omitted Sharma, taking into consideration his situation.

Ravi Shastri Names Shubman Gill As Replacement For Rohit Sharma

If Rohit Sharma opts out from 1st India vs Australia Test, n captaincy duties will fall on to vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah. But heache won't assuage re. Sharma's absence will bring to light void in opening slot. Team India does not have many alternatives available and taking that into view, Ravi Shastri has suggested name of Shubman Gill for position. Gill normally comes at number 3, but he has experience in opening as well. youngster began his international career opening side for India, that too in Australia. Thus, as per Shastri, Shubman Gill comes in as a valid option.

"That's a tough one and selectors have a choice,” Shastri via ICC Review.

“You can push Shubman (Gill) back up order and he has opened in past in Australia.

“Orwise, you'll have to n make an alternative. Easwaran hasn't done that well (for India A in Australia). But it's how he's batting in nets, how Rahul is batting in nets. But that Shubman Gill option is also re."

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Ravi Shastri's XI For First Test Against Australia

Ravi Shastri's predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jeja/Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.