IND vs AUS Pink Ball Test: Did not play in Perth, now why is Rohit Sharma on the back foot in Adelaide too

New Delhi. Rohit Sharma is going to be seen on the backfoot in the Adelaide Test against Australia. This was known even before the match started. These days the Indian team is busy preparing for the day-night test match in Adelaide. This match will be played with pink ball from 6th December. The Indian team is leading 1-0 after winning the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series.

When Indian cricketers reached Adelaide ground on Tuesday evening to practice, thousands of cricket lovers were already present there. Practice was scheduled from 5.30 pm. Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant reached an hour earlier. Both of them went straight to the nets and practiced batting for about an hour. Rohit Sharma practiced with both new and old balls. Cricket fans are speculating that Rohit can open in the pink ball test. However, this is not necessary. It is also possible that Rohit wants to see how much seam or swing there is when the pink ball is new.

IND vs AUS Pink Ball Test: 4 reasons… Why should Rohit Sharma not open in Adelaide?

You may be greeted by a bouncer
One special thing seen during Rohit Sharma’s practice was that he/she was mostly practicing playing short pitch balls on the back foot. Everyone knows that Rohit hits good pulls and hook shots on the backfoot. Despite this, he/she was seen playing defensive shots on small balls. Perhaps he/she had an idea that the Australian pacer might welcome him/her with a bouncer.

Was out after playing 11 balls in the practice match
Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time. he/she reached Australia late due to the birth of his/her second child. For this reason he/she did not play the first test match. After this, when Rohit played a practice match, he/she could not stay at the crease for long. Rohit was out after playing just 11 balls against Prime Minister XI. Earlier, Rohit was also seen struggling in the home series against New Zealand. he/she could score only 91 runs in 6 innings of 3 matches against New Zealand.

There is no doubt that at this time Rohit Sharma is not showing his/her game for which he/she is known. The Australian team is famous for putting extra pressure on out-of-form batsmen. There is every possibility that the Australian pacer may try to trap Rohit Sharma and other batsmen on bouncers in the Adelaide Test. The rest of the batsmen of the team have played two matches including a practice match in Australia and have become a little accustomed to the bounce. Rohit is yet to adjust to this surge. Maybe that’s why he/she is practicing short pitch balls more. Anyway, pink ball test bounces more and also comes faster. Therefore, don’t be surprised if you see Rohit Sharma more on the backfoot in the Adelaide Test.

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