Captain Rohit Sharma may try the green pitch in the final match against Australia. Rohit said that he will try the green wicket as a preparation for the Test Championship final match. If India qualify for the finals, Australia will be the opponents. The match will be played at the Oval in London. India are leading 2-0 after two matches in the Border-Gavaskar series. (rohit sharma test pitch)
“It will be very difficult to face Australia in England. Ahmedabad may be tested in preparation for the Test Championship final. We have already talked about it. The stars should be prepared for it. Shardul Thakur is coming back. If they succeed in Indore, they will try something different in Ahmedabad. But for that, we need to win the match in Indore,” said Rohit in a press conference.
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Meanwhile, there are reports that pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s return may be delayed. Cricbus reports that the player was expected to return to the field through the IPL, but that is unlikely. It is reported that Bumrah will not play in the IPL and the World Test Championship if India qualifies. Bumrah is expected to return through the ODI World Cup in October-November. The IPL will be held from March to May and the Test Championship final will be held in June.
Aussie captain Pat Cummins will not play in the third Test of the series. Cummins has returned home to visit his ailing mother. The player will not return before the third Test in Indore, which starts on March 1. Steve Smith will replace Cummins as Australia’s captain. David Warner and Josh Hazelwood will not play in the Australian team that lost the first two matches of the series.
India won the second test by six wickets. India beat the target of 115 runs with the loss of four wickets. India lead 2-0 in the four-Test series. Travis Head was the top scorer for the Aussies in the second innings with 43 runs. Marnus Labuschagne scored 35 runs. No one else in the Aussie line-up could see double figures.
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