IND vs AUS third Test: Rohit Sharma replaces Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini to debut at SCG

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Follwing the brand new pattern, India has as soon as once more named their enjoying XI a day forward of the third Test in opposition to Australia, beginning on Thursday on the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. Expectedly, Rohit Sharma was slotted again into the line-up after his lengthy harm lay-off and 14-day quarantine upon his arrival Down Under. Pacer Navdeep Saini, whose bowling was questioned within the tour video games, has been lastly handed his maiden Test cap after Umesh Yadav was injured. 

NEWS – #CrewIndia announce Playing XI for the third Test in opposition to Australia on the SCG.Navdeep Saini is all set to make his debut.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lCZNGda8UD— BCCI (@BCCI) January 6, 2021

India’s enjoying XI for third Test

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj.

Earlier, Indian stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane has confirmed that Rohit Sharma will open within the third Test, beginning on Thursday.

“We all are really excited to have him (Rohit) back in the team, especially his experience at the highest level which matters a lot. Talking about his batting, he is batting really well in the nets. He had good 7-8 sessions, came to Melbourne, started practice straightaway when our Test match (Boxing Day Test) got over,” mentioned Rahane within the pre-match press convention on Wednesday.

“I think he is batting really well. The last couple of series he has been batting as an opener, so you will definitely see him batting at the top,” he added.

Rahane, who led India to win in Melbourne Test, additionally addressed the problem of uncertainty over fourth Test in Brisbane, saying BCCI and workforce administration will take a name on it later.

“We as players will follow whatever the BCCI and the team management decides,” Rahane mentioned.

While 5 Indian cricketers have been earlier remoted for alleged breach of COVID-19 protocol, the skipper admitted that  it is troublesome for gamers to observe quarantine guidelines when every part appears regular in Sydney.

“Outside life in Sydney is completely normal but players are in quarantine which has its own challenge. But we have to face it, we are not complaining and focusing on the 3rd Test.”