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Ajinkya Rahane will lead India within the closing three Tests of the four-match sequence in opposition to Australia..© AFP
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that the onus might be on stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to guide the fightback in opposition to Australia after they step out for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Saturday. The Indian staff might be with out common skipper Virat Kohli because the batsman requested for a paternity go away for the delivery of his first little one. The guests may even be with out pacer Mohammad Shami, who has been dominated out of the sequence after struggling a fracture on his arm. “They need to remember that they actually dominated the first two days, they were ahead in the game throughout the first two days,” Gambhir mentioned on Star Sports present Cricket Connected.
“They will be hurt about the one session — but again they need to remember that there are three Test matches and at the same time they won’t have their best player Virat Kohli with them; their captain. So, there is a lot of onus on Ajinkya Rahane, plus Mohammad Shami will not be there. There will be a lot of onus on what combination they go with,” he added.
The first Test in opposition to Australia was nicely inside India’s management throughout the first two days. However, the hosts fully turned the sport round on the third day to take a 1-Zero lead within the four-match sequence.
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On the third day, India was bundled out for 36 within the second innings and Australia was given a mediocre goal of 90 runs which they comfortably chased inside 21 overs with eight wickets in hand.
The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia will start on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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