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  • IPL 2025: Salary of Rajasthan Royals (RR) players; check out how much Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal earn

    IPL 2025: Salary of Rajasthan Royals (RR) players; check out how much Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal earn

    Rajasthan Royals (RR) will enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a renewed sense of determination, eager to secure their second IPL title after their triumph in 2008. Despite a strong start in IPL 2024, the team faltered in the latter half, missing out on a deep playoff run. This setback prompted significant reinforcements at the 2025 mega auction, ensuring a well-balanced squad that can handle pressure situations better. The frustration of not converting potential into success has fueled their desire to go all the way this season.

    Strategic leadership shift: Rahul Dravid’s influence

    A major change for RR in IPL 2025 is the appointment of Rahul Dravid as head coach. Dravid’s arrival signals a shift in tactical approach, emphasizing mental resilience, adaptability, and strategic consistency – areas where Rajasthan have struggled in previous seasons. His vast coaching experience, including guiding India to multiple ICC finals, is expected to bring much-needed stability and direction to the team. With Sanju Samson retaining captaincy, the Royals now have a strong leadership duo aiming to instill discipline and execute match-winning strategies.

    Core players and key additions strengthening RR

    RR have retained a solid core, with Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel forming the backbone of their batting unit. These players have been instrumental in Rajasthan’s recent campaigns, providing explosiveness at the top and stability in the middle order.

    To strengthen their squad further, RR made two significant signings at the auction:

    • Jofra Archer – The return of Archer adds raw pace and firepower to the bowling attack. If fully fit, his ability to bowl quick, aggressive spells in the powerplay and at the death will be a game-changer. His presence also provides much-needed balance to the fast-bowling unit, which lacked consistency last season.
    • Nitish Rana – A valuable left-handed batter who can slot in both at the top and in the middle order. Rana’s aggressive batting style and ability to counter spin make him a versatile asset in RR’s lineup.

    Also READ: Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025: 5 players to watch out for ft. Yashasvi Jaiswal

    Rajasthan Royals (RR) player salaries for IPL 2025 

    • Sanju Samson – INR 18 crore
    • Yashasvi Jaiswal – INR 18 crore
    • Riyan Parag – INR 14 crore
    • Dhruv Jurel – INR 14 crore
    • Shimron Hetmyer (overseas) – INR 11 crore
    • Sandeep Sharma – INR 4 crore
    • Jofra Archer (overseas) – INR 12.50 crore
    • Maheesh Theekshana (overseas) – INR 4.40 crore
    • Wanindu Hasaranga (overseas) – INR 5.25 crore
    • Akash Madhwal – INR 1.20 crore
    • Kumar Kartikeya – INR 30 lakh
    • Nitish Rana – INR 4.20 crore
    • Tushar Deshpande – INR 6.50 crore
    • Shubham Dubey – INR 80 lakh
    • Yudhvir Charak – INR 35 lakh
    • Fazalhaq Farooqi (overseas) – INR 2 crore
    • Vaibhav Suryavanshi – INR 1.10 crore
    • Kwena Maphaka (overseas) – INR 1.50 crore
    • Kunal Rathore – INR 30 lakh
    • Ashok Sharma – INR 30 lakh

    Also READ: IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals’ best playing XI and impact players

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  • Twitter reactions: India takes a 1-0 series lead as Shubman Gill stars in four-wicket win over England in Nagpur ODI

    Twitter reactions: India takes a 1-0 series lead as Shubman Gill stars in four-wicket win over England in Nagpur ODI

    India clinched a resounding four-wicket victory over England in the first ODI at Nagpur, successfully chasing down a target of 249 with 68 balls to spare. The chase was anchored by Shubman Gill, who played a composed and match-defining innings of 87 runs off 96 balls, showing remarkable patience and skill. India’s bowlers had set up the victory by limiting England to a modest total. Ravindra Jadeja, the standout performer with the ball, claimed three wickets for just 26 run.  The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, as they look to extend their dominance in the coming games.

    England’s innings: Promising start derailed by Indian bowlers’ precision

    England’s innings began on a positive note, with Phil Salt providing early fireworks, smashing 43 runs off just 26 balls. Alongside him, Jacob Bethell looked steady, contributing a crucial 51 runs. However, England struggled to convert their early momentum into a substantial total as India’s bowlers tightened their grip. Jadeja was exceptional with the ball, creating pressure and taking key wickets, while Harshit Rana followed up with a clinical spell, claiming three wickets and leaving England’s lower order exposed. Despite a valiant 52 from Jos Buttler, who remained the backbone of England’s innings, the constant fall of wickets meant England’s total was restricted to 248 all out in 47.4 overs. India’s disciplined bowling and sharp fielding meant that the England batters could never find their rhythm, leaving them well short of a competitive total.

    Also WATCH: Phil Salt powerfully thrashes debutant Harshit Rana in a 26-run over during the 1st ODI

    India’s chase: Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer steer India through with ease

    India’s chase began with a few early hiccups, as Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma fell cheaply to leave the hosts at 23/2. However, Gill rose to the occasion, providing the necessary stability at the crease. His 87-run knock was the foundation of India’s chase, as he combined elegant strokes with controlled aggression to keep the run rate in check. At the other end, Shreyas Iyer played a blistering cameo, scoring a rapid 59 off 36 balls, adding a much-needed acceleration to the chase. With the Indian middle order firing, including Axar Patel’s composed 52 not out, the chase was comfortably within reach. India completed the target in 38.4 overs, with Gill’s anchoring presence and Iyer’s quickfire knock ensuring there were no further setbacks. The Indian team’s calm and calculated approach saw them across the line with relative ease, securing a dominant position in the series.

    Here’s how Twitter reacted:

    Also WATCH: Adil Rashid delivers a dream ball to send Axar Patel packing in the 1st ODI



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  • AUS vs IND: Australia head coach opens up on Sam Konstas’ fiery on-field altercation with Indian players in the Sydney Test

    AUS vs IND: Australia head coach opens up on Sam Konstas’ fiery on-field altercation with Indian players in the Sydney Test

    The intense atmosphere surrounding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 was palpable at the Sydney Cricket Ground as Indian players and Australia’s Sam Konstas found themselves at the center of a fiery exchange. Following a heated confrontation between Konstas and Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah, along with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Amid the escalating on-field drama, Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, was quick to address the incident in a post-match comment.

    Australia head coach seeks clarification over Indian players’ stance on Sam Konstas

    Australia’s head coach, McDonald, stated that since no charges, fines, or punishments were imposed on the Indian team, their behavior is considered acceptable. He added that it is up to the match referee to decide whether the behavior is acceptable.

    “Considering there has been no charges on Indian team, clearly it’s acceptable behaviour because there was no fines or punishments. It’s upto match referee, if this is acceptable behaviour or not,” McDonald was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

    McDonald, mentioned that he spoke with Konstas to check on him after the intimidating Indian celebration, where the team surrounded him. McDonald wanted to ensure Konstas was okay.

    “My conversation with Sam was about checking in with him. Clearly the Indian celebration was intimidating, with all of them Swarming in. So just wanted to make sure he’s okay,” said the Australian head coach.

    Also WATCH: Sam Konstas hits an audacious reverse ramp against Jasprit Bumrah on Day 2 of the SCG Test

    Sam Konstas’ dismissal in the Sydney Test

    In the 12th over of Australia’s innings when Mohammed Siraj dismissed Konstas in a thrilling moment. Konstas, who had made a solid start, was caught by Jaiswal at gully after playing an ill-advised drive to a full ball outside off stump. The Indian team erupted in jubilation as Jaiswal claimed the catch, flinging the ball high into the air in celebration. The Indian players gathered around, and the noise from the crowd reflected the intensity of the moment. However, the Australian crowd responded with boos, signaling their disapproval of the dismissal and the exuberant celebration that followed.

    Konstas, who had been playing with determination, was dismissed for 23 runs off 38 balls, with three boundaries to his name. The departure of the Australian debutant brought a wave of mixed emotions, as the Indian players celebrated fiercely.

    Also WATCH: ‘Oye Konstas’ – Yashasvi Jaiswal sledges Sam Konstas on Day 2 of SCG Test

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  • Cricket Australia announces Test Team of the Year 2024; two Indian players make the cut

    Cricket Australia announces Test Team of the Year 2024; two Indian players make the cut

    It has been a thrilling summer of Test cricket action in Australia, with more to come as the climax of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 arrives in Sydney. In the middle of that, Cricket Australia have now named its 2024 Test Team of the Year with considerable representations from cricketers outside Australia.

    Players from six nations named in Cricket Australia’s Team of the Year 2024

    Cricket Australia has given place to cricketers from 6 cricket-playing nations including England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, India and Australia. Interestingly, England get most spots with 3 English batters Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Harry Brook featuring in Cricket Australia’s standout XI.

    Sri Lanka and South Africa get one appearance each in the form of middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis and spin sensation Keshav Maharaj from the two nations respectively. Wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey and pacer Josh Hazelwood are the two Australians who have clinched a place in the squad.

    Also Read: ‘Proud of you Dadda’: Jasprit Bumrah’s son shares a heartfelt message after his bowling brilliance in the MCG Test

    Two Indian stars feature in the Test XI

    The two Indians featured in Cricket Australia’s XI are opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Additionally, Bumrah has also been named the captain of the team. The 31-year-old was the captain of the Indian team in the first Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at Perth which India won by 295 runs.

    Jaiswal was the highlight of the match, playing a 161-run knock in the second innings. Australia has since that Test match made a comeback in the series winning the day-night clash in Adelaide and Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, but Jaiswal and Bumrah have consistently troubled the Aussies in the series.

    Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker of the series with 30 wickets to his name and a best bowling figure of 6/76. Jaiswal, on the other hand, is the second highest run-scorer of the series behind Travis Head. The youngster has scored a total of 359 runs in the series so far with a batting average of 51.28.

    Cricket Australia’s Test Team of the Year 2024

    Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND), Ben Duckett (ENG), Joe Root (ENG), Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Harry Brook (ENG), Kamindu Mendis (SL)

    Wicket-keeper: Alex Carey (AUS)

    Bowlers: Matt Henry (NZ), Josh Hazelwood (AUS), Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Keshav Maharaj (SA)

    Also WATCH: Yashasvi Jaiswal reverses Mitchell Starc’s bail ritual to protect Rishabh Pant’s wicket on Day 5 of the MCG Test

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  • Who is Sharfuddoula Saikat? All you need to know about third umpire who adjudicated Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debatable decision

    Who is Sharfuddoula Saikat? All you need to know about third umpire who adjudicated Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debatable decision

    The third umpire of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sharfuddoula Saikat, caused a stir with his decision-making on Day 5 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The 48-year-old Bangladeshi third umpire made a debatable decision as India’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was given out caught behind despite there being no spike on the snickometer.

    At that stage, the Indian team still had a chance to draw the match with Jaiswal at the crease. The Indian batter was given not out by on-field umpire Joel Wilson and the Australians chose to review straightaway. While there was no spike detected by the snickometer Saikat noticed a deflection and overruled the decision which saw the back of Jaiswal and the dashing of India’s hopes of saving the Test match.

    Saikat started his journey as a player and was more than a capable left-arm spinner. He also played three matches for Bangladesh during the 1994 ICC Trophy which was a tournament to ensure qualification for the World Cup. The Dhaka-born had some decent performances during this tournament, picking up six wickets at an average of 18.66 and an economy of 4.17. Apart from this, he had a short but decent first-class record as well with 31 wickets from 10 matches averaging 23, and having two five-wicket hauls to his name.

    Also Read: ‘This is an optical illusion’- Gavaskar disagrees with third umpire’s decision to give Yashasvi Jaiswal out

    Though Saikat could not play more international games he turned his attention to umpiring. He has officiated in both Men’s and Women’s international games. Saikat has umpired in 15 Tests, 63 ODIs, 52 T20Is, 13 WODIs, and 28 WT20Is as an on-field umpire and was part of the 2023 Women’s U-19 World Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup, too.

    Saikat replaced legendary South African umpire Marais Erasmus to become the first Bangladeshi umpire to become a part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.

    Saikat also has an MBA degree in Human Resource Management from American University-Bangladesh. 

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  • Watch- Yashasvi Jaiswal undoes Mitchell Starc’s bail swap followed by a brutal Verbal spat

    Watch- Yashasvi Jaiswal undoes Mitchell Starc’s bail swap followed by a brutal Verbal spat

    Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc have yet again hogged the spotlight for their on-field exchange on Day 5 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Monday (December 10).

    After delivering a 142.1 km/h bouncer to Rishabh Pant, the Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has decided to switch the bails at the non-striker’s end, seemingly in a bid for a change in luck in the ongoing fourth Test in Melbourne.

    Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal ignite Boxing Day Test drama on Day 5

    However, as the Australian pacer walked back to his mark, Yashasvi Jaiswal, unfazed by the superstition, casually switched the bails back to their original position. Following the incident, Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal have found themselves in yet another on-field exchange as the duo exchanged some words in a tense moment on Day 5 at the MCG.

    To be continued…



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  • AUS vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ‘golden duck’ on First Ball

    AUS vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ‘golden duck’ on First Ball

    Team India’s explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to carry on his sublime batting touch in the first inning of the Adelaide Test, on Friday, December 6, as he got dismissed by pacer Mitchell Starc on the first ball of the game. Notably, Jaiswal was coming into the game after smacking a daddy hundred (161 runs) in Perth. However, Starc got the better of him after he trapped the southpaw in front of the wicket.

    For the unversed, the ongoing day-night Test is a vital part of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25). As a result, the 22-year-old got himself enlisted into an unwanted record which also consists of the legendary, Sunil Gavaskar. Courtesy of the LBW (Leg Before Wicket dismissal), Yashasvi Jaiswal became only the seventh batter to have dismissed on the first ball of a Test match.

    Quite astonishingly, Gavaskar was the first Indian batter to suffer the wrath of a pacer upfront in the form of the former England bowler, Geoff Arnold, when he was dismissed on the first ball of the Manchester Test in 1974. Fascinatingly, this incident did not happen just once for the former India legend as suffered the same fate on two more occasions.

    Also Check– Jasprit Bumrah becomes third Indian pacer to scalp 50 Test wickets or more in a calendar year

    West Indies’ fiery pacer Malcolm Marshall handed the now 75-year-old, a first-ball dismissal in Kolkata in the closing phases of the year 1983. Thereafter, Pakistan’s former Skipper and pace legend, Imran Khan, too claimed Sunil Gavaskar‘s wicket on the first delivery during a Test played in Jaipur in the year 1987.

    Indian batters dismissed on first ball of a Test match

    Player Name

    Bowler

    Opponent

    Match Venue

    Year

    Sunil Gavaskar

    Geoff Arnold

    England

    Manchester

    1974

    Sudhir Naik

    Andy Roberts

    West Indies

    Kolkata

    1974

    Sunil Gavaskar

    Malcolm Marshall

    West Indies

    Kolkata

    1983

    Sunil Gavaskar

    Imran Khan

    Pakistan

    Jaipur

    1987

    WV Raman

    Richard Hadlee

    New Zealand

    Napier

    1990

    Shiv Sunder Das

    Mervyn Dillon

    West Indies

    Bridgetown

    2002

    Wasim Jaffer

    Mashrafe Mortaza

    Bangladesh

    Chattogram

    2007

    KL Rahul

    Suranga Lakmal

    Sri Lanka

    Kolkata

    2017

    Yashasvi Jaiswal

    Mitchell Starc

    Australia

    Adelaide

    2024*

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  • “I give kisses to…”: Yashasvi Jaiswal opens up on his Perth Test hundred celebration

    “I give kisses to…”: Yashasvi Jaiswal opens up on his Perth Test hundred celebration

    India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a magnificent hundred during the first Test in Perth between Australia and India. He scored 161 off 297 balls in the second innings of the match and helped India post a mammoth target in front of Australia.

    Jaiswal smashed an uppercut for a six over the wicketkeeper’s head to reach the three-figure mark. However, he wasn’t sure whether the ball had gone for a four or a six and had to wait for the umpire’s signal.

    As soon as it was confirmed to be a six, Yashasvi Jaiswal took off his helmet and celebrated with his arms aloft. He blew away flying kisses to his supporters and decided to enjoy the moment.

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    Yashasvi Jaiswal speaks about the moment when he reached a hundred

    While speaking to the Australian television broadcaster Mark Howard, Yashasvi Jaiswal spoke about the moment when he reached his hundred with a six over the wicketkeeper’s head. Jaiswal revealed that he wanted to do several celebrations after reaching his century but was left confused.

    “Yes, it was (an unusual) way to bring up the hundred. In my mind, I was like, I will do this or that, and then suddenly, something happened, and I was like, oh my god, what should I do,” Jaiswal was quoted as saying by PTI.

    Ultimately, Jaiswal just decided to stay in the moment and soak in the applause. he claims to have enjoyed the moment and hopes to remember it for a long time.

    “So, I was like, okay, I will just celebrate, and I will enjoy this moment. I was blessed, I was grateful, I enjoyed it, this feeling will stay with me for a long time. I give kisses to all my loved ones, all my fans who have supported me. I just wanted to give them my love with the kisses,” he added.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal speaks on his emotional backstory

    Yashasvi Jaiswal further shared his views on his tough backstory and claimed that it gives him the confidence to fight and come out of any scenario. He enjoys being in the battles and has the hunger to win.

    “It’s something (his backstory) that always gives me confidence that I can come out of any situation. I always fight, I always look to fight, I want to be in the battle, I want to enjoy the battle and I want to win the battle,” revealed Jaiswal.

    “So this is what it gives me and I am really blessed that I have this life, that can give me a lot of confidence, learnings about myself, how I can believe in me, and how I can go through with different emotions, different situation in my life,” he added.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Test career

    Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a superb start to his Test career. The century in the Perth Test is his fourth in 15 Tests. The left-handed opener has scored 1568 runs at a brilliant average of 58.07. He has struck 4 hundreds and 8 fifties so far.

    Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first innings at Perth but came back strongly to score a brilliant hundred in the second innings. India will expect him to score heavily in the upcoming Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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  • “Give Australia 1 more Innings”- Twitter reacts to India’s historic Perth Test Win Under Jasprit Bumrah

    “Give Australia 1 more Innings”- Twitter reacts to India’s historic Perth Test Win Under Jasprit Bumrah

    The Indian cricket team embarked on an Australia tour on the back of a 0-3 drubbing at the hands of New Zealand in the home Test series. Given the humiliation, many have been downplaying India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, with many key players out of form, including Virat Kohli.

    However, as expected, the Indian cricket team proved all the predictions wrong by starting the high-voltage Test series with a grand victory over the Aussies at the Optus Stadium in Perth, where the tourists handed the hosts an embarrassing defeat of 295 runs on Day 4 on November 25.

    Jasprit Bumrah leads Indian Cricket Team to dominant 295-run win over Australia in Perth Test

    Under the brilliant captaincy of ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team roared high and showed the world why they were dominating the Kangaroos in their backyard.

    From Virat Kohli to Yashasvi Jaiswal and the stand-in skipper Bumrah himself, everyone made crucial contributions to the team’s historic 295-run win in the five-match Test series opener in Perth.

    Read Also: Watch- Rohit Sharma joins India Nets; Practices with Pink-Ball to End KL Rahul’s Hopes

    KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Harshit Rana’s contribution to India’s dominant start of their quest to record a historic hat-trick of Test series wins Down Under can’t be ignored at the Optus Stadium.

    Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Match for his remarkable bowling show, taking 8 wickets across two innings in the Perth Test.

    After India’s dominant win over Australia in the first Test, the cricket fraternity went jubilant on social media, trolling the Australian cricket team for slowly becoming the bunny of the Indian cricket team, as it was a special win that the team achieved without Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin.

    Many have been hailing Bumrah’s exceptional captaincy and bowling performance in the Perth Test. Notably, it was India’s second-biggest win by runs away in Test cricket. India’s biggest victory margin outside Asia was 318-run win over the West Indies at North Sound back in 2019.

    Here’s how fans react to India’s dominant win over Australia in Perth Test:

    It was also India’s second biggest Test victory by margin in Australia.

    Australia vs India Perth Test Match Highlights

    Speaking about the match, India had opted to bat first after winning the toss in the Perth Test against Australia. However, the tourists didn’t have a great start, posting only 150 runs on the board, thanks to Rishabh Pant’s 37 runs and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 41 runs in the first innings.

    For Australia, Josh Hazlewood scalped four wickets while Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Marsh each scalped two wickets against India. Well, the pitch was not that good for batting, and the hosts were also bundled out for mere 104 runs with Bumrah taking a five-wicket haul.

    Read Also: ICC World Test Championship Points Table, WTC Table After IND vs AUS 1st Test 2024

    The Indian debutant Harshit Rana scalped three wickets while Mohammed Siraj took two wickets, and then the fans witnessed the wonderful batting display from Yashasvi Jaiswal (161), KL Rahul (77), Virat Kohli (100*), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (38*).

    Bumrah lead India from the front in the BGT 2024-25 opener

    Thanks to the Indian batter’s stunning performance, the tourists handed Australia a massive task of 522 runs to win the Perth Test. India already made an early damage on Day 3 by taking three wickets, and the rest of the wickets were taken inside three sessions on Day 4 as Bumrah and Siraj each managed three wickets while Washington Sundar scalped two wickets in the final innings.

    Reddy also got one success in the form of Marsh, as India recorded the historic win of 295 runs against Australia to take a 1-0 lead in the ongoing five-match Test series. For the hosts, Travis Head was the top scorer in the second innings with 89 runs, followed by Marsh (47).



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  • Rohit Sharma kicked aside! KL Rahul-Yashasvi Jaiswal tagged as the best opening pair for Adelaide Test

    Rohit Sharma kicked aside! KL Rahul-Yashasvi Jaiswal tagged as the best opening pair for Adelaide Test

    Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal should be India’s opening pair for the upcoming second Test match of the BGT 2024-25 series. Sanjay Manjrekar added that India might need to adjust Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in their batting order for the Pink Ball Test match.

    Rohit Sharma missed the Perth Test due to the birth of his second child, while Shubman Gill was sidelined with a thumb injury. According to reports, Rohit will join the Indian team in Perth soon. In Rohit’s absence, Jasprit Bumrah is leading the side in the first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium.

    KL Rahul Seized Opening Opportunity with Both Hands in Rohit Sharma’s Absence

    KL Rahul was dropped from the playing XI during the final two Tests against New Zealand. He also struggled for India A against Australia A in Melbourne. However, he was named as Yashasvi Jaiswal’s opening partner in the first Test match in Perth due to Rohit’s unavailability and Shubman Gill’s injury.

    The 32-year-old made the most of his opportunity. He played a resilient knock of 26 runs off 74 balls in the first innings before being dismissed controversially caught behind. In the second innings, Rahul, who scored 77 runs off 176 deliveries, added a massive 201-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

    Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Are Likely To Put Up The Best Opening Partnership – Sanjay Manjrekar

    Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar said that Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are India’s best opening pair for the Adelaide Test. Manjrekar said that it is up to Rohit to decide whether to move down the order. He also stated that Rohit had success at the No. 6 position in Test cricket.

    “So you’ve got KL Raul in form. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are likely to put up the best opening partnership. Rohit Sharma could suggest, with the kind of form that he has, that you know, ‘I don’t need to open’,” Sanjay Manjrekar said on ESPNcricinfo.

    “If you can drop Ashwin and Jadeja and pick a Washington Sundar on current reality, that is an option. It will be tough to do, and Rohit Sharma will himself have to decide because there’s also that history of Rohit Sharma getting two hundreds in his first two Test matches batting at number six,” he added.

    Is Going To Be Tough – Sanjay Manjrekar

    Sanjay Manjrekar said that KL Rahul should bat in the top three to counter Australia’s new ball threat. Manjrekar also said that the team management will have to use Rahul to handle the tough challenge posed by the new pink ball in the upcoming Test.

    “Another thing that Cheteshwar Pujara suggested – he said. KL Rahul at number three, Shubman Gill down the order. And that again makes a lot of sense. Use KL Rahul’s technique, his current form, to bat him in the top three, because that is where the challenge is really serious. Rohit Sharma, at the Pink Ball Test match, with the new pink ball, is going to be tough,” Manjrekar concluded.

    Also read: Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal reaches 1st 100 in Australia with a 6; gets standing ovation from Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir

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