India National Cricket Team batsman KL Rahul will continue to open for the team in the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. According to reports in Indian Express, it is learned that the batsman will not move to number three and will remain at the top during the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
The fourth Test between Australia and India is just a sleep away. There have been a lot of reports claiming that the Rohit Sharma-led team will make some changes to their lineup as they are keen to win the match and move one step closer to the ICC World Test Championship final.
Reports suggest that Rohit Sharma will return to the top at the MCG
There have been several reports suggesting that skipper Rohit Sharma will return to the top and open the innings alongside Yashavi Jaiswal. With this move, Rahul will occupy the third position in the team, which has created a lot of controversy on the same topic.
Many criticized skipper Rohit Sharma and the team management for changing Rahul's batting position once again. The batsman is arguably the best Indian batsman in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and he looked very strong while opening the innings for the team.
KL Rahul will continue to open, and the final call will be taken after watching the match
Amidst all the hype, the Indian Express stated that KL Rahul will continue to open the innings. Another section of reports in Cricbuzz mentioned that there is a debate going on in the team over the opening position for the upcoming match against the Australia national cricket team.
KL will continue to play as the opener.
– Pratyush Raj (@pratyush93_raj) December 25, 2024
Reports in Cricbuzz suggest that there is a debate as to whether Rohit Sharma should open, given that KL Rahul is scoring runs at the top of the order and has looked like the most consistent batsman in the series. It is learned that the final call regarding the same will be made after seeing the stadium tomorrow.
KL Rahul is the leading run-getter for India national cricket team in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
KL Rahul is the leading runner for the India national cricket team in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He started the series on a high as he played a brilliant innings in the second essay in Perth where he scored 77 runs and also added over 200 runs in partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Then, KL Rahul couldn't get much going in Adelaide as he was out after the start but he made sure to give his best in the next match. The opening batsman played a brilliant innings of 84 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane and helped the Indian national cricket team avoid the follow-on and level the match.
KL Rahul has so far scored 235 runs at an average of 47. He was hoping he could open the innings as he looked settled in place. It remains to be seen whether he will make it three in the upcoming match against the Australia National Cricket Team.