Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist added that Team India will find it extremely tough to leave out KL Rahul from the playing XI for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Test in Adelaide even if both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill come in. Rohit missed the Perth Test for the birth of his second child, while Gill sustained a thumb injury ahead of the opening Test against Australia. As a result, Rahul, who was earlier dropped for the last two Tests at home against New Zealand, came to open the batting in Perth.

During an interaction on Cricbuzz, Gilchrist said, “KL Rahul is versatile enough to fill any number of those roles. If he’s left out after what he’s achieved in this series [Test], it will be a tough leave out. It will be a hard call. You would assume that they would only do it they felt that they are making the Indian team stronger for it.”

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“Nice options for India to have. We need to see what happens with Shubman Gill – how quickly that injury can heal. What Rohit’s mindset is when he turns up. Does he come and allow himself a bit more time to be ready for say the third Test at The Gabba? So many variables in there. It’s purely speculation at the moment,” Gilchrist again shared.

As per reports, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is expected to join the Indian team in Perth soon. In his absence, speedster Jasprit Bumrah has been leading the team in the ongoing first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.