IND vs AUS 3nd Test: KL Rahul’s removal as Test vice-captain does not mean anything, says Rohit Sharma

KL Rahul, India’s opening batter, has come under fire for his poor batting performance in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rahul, who was selected vice-captain for the first two Tests, has only made 38 runs in three innings. Numerous current and former players have questioned his presence in the team, arguing that in-form teenager Shubman Gill should be included. India skipper Rohit Sharma was asked about Rahul’s removal from vice-captaincy for the last two Tests during the pre-match news conference.

Responding to the querry, Rohit said: “All 17 players in the team has a chance. The team will back those who are talented. Stripping vice-captaincy doesn’t mean anything big. He was made the vice-captain because maybe there was not many experienced players at that time. It is not a big thing,” Rohit said on the eve of the third Test.

India is anticipated to add to their aura of invincibility at home with another series win, while a depleted Australia will require nothing less than a Herculean effort to recover in the third Test, which begins Wednesday in Indore.

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India has already won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and they will now compete for a record-extending 16th consecutive series win at home, as well as a position in the World Test Championship final in June.

India Squad for 3rd and 4th Tests: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

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