KL Rahul opened the innings in the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth in Rohit Sharma's absence. He fared well facing a total of 250 deliveries across two innings and scored 103 runs. But with India's skipper returning, will he be moved to down the order for pink-ball Test in Adelaide?
IND vs PM XI Highlights: India will be led by their designated captain Rohit Sharma in the pink-ball warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Rohit joined Team India on day four of the first Test in Perth.
Captain Rohit Sharma missed the opening Test against Australia in Perth due to the birth of his second child but is available for the second match in Adelaide starting on December 5. KL Rahul opened with Yashavsi Jaiswal in Perth and played impressive knocks in both innings.
Rohit Sharma missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led India to a convincing 295-run win at the Optus Stadium.
"It's a bit premature to talk about the captaincy. Axar Patel has been with the franchise for a very long time and he was the vice-captain for the last cycle, so we don't know whether it's going to be Axar or whether it's going be somebody else." DC co-owner Parth Jindal said.
After scoring just 5 runs in the first innings, Virat Kohli made a strong comeback with his 30th Test century in the second innings of the first Test match against Australia in Perth. Kohli gained 9 places in the updated ICC Test rankings with his first century in 2024.
IPL mega auction 2025: Ten teams spent Rs 639.15 crore to sign a total of 182 players in a two-day bidding action in Jeddah. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged a combined amount of Rs 53.75 crore while the likes of Kane Williamson and Steve Smith went unsold.
Delhi Capitals made some intelligent purchases and a few quality buys with KL Rahul being their costliest pick at the IPL 2025 mega auction. With Faf du Plessis also in the squad, the Delhi Capitals have a few options for captaincy with Axar Patel being retained.
KL Rahul was roped in by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. He is the top captaincy choice for the Capitals. However, they have picked another captaincy contender on Day 2 of the bidding war in Jeddah.
With India captain Rohit Sharma likely to return in the second Test in Adelaide, the team management and the head coach have a lot of thinking to do with the playing XI given KL Rahul, who opened in the skipper's absence in the first Test, looked one of the most stable batters in both innings.
The first match of the 5-Test Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia is being played in Perth. In this match, Indian opener KL Rahul played a brilliant half-century in the second innings. His wife and actress Athiya Shetty has reacted on social media regarding this innings.
List of all sold players in IPL mega auction 2025: Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player in the IPL 2025 mega auction as Lucknow Super Giants splashed Rs 27 crore to sign the star Indian wicketkeeper batter.
KL Rahul aggregated 520 runs in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at a strike rate of 136.12 and an average of 37.14. He was the leading run-getter for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) but still wasn't retained by them in the lead-up to the IPL 2025 mega auction.
IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates: At the end of Day 1 of the event, Rishabh Pant finished as the most expensive player with Lucknow Super Giants splurging a staggering Rs 27 crore for him. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were next in this aspect. A total of 72 players were sold in the day.
KL Rahul is playing for his spot in the playing XI. He needs to reach the three-digit mark to cement his place in the playing XI for the pink-ball Test in Adelaide as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to make their way back into the side.
IPL 2025 mega auction live streaming: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are among the biggest names set to go under the bidding hammer in a two-day event at the Abadi Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah. Punjab Kings will be entering the auction with the biggest purse of Rs 110.50 crore.
Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched an unbeaten 172-run opening partnership to take their team into the pole position in the Perth Test. At the end of Day 2, India lead by 218 runs with all 10 wickets in hand.
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KL Rahul batted well for his 26 as he held one end up while the early wickets were falling. However, after spending a considerable amount at the crease, the Indian batter was given out in a decision that seemed controversial to many.
"When the ball started to get a little bit softer towards the back end of that Indian innings, it probably didn't do as much. There was still enough there, but it didn't do as much as the brand-new hardball. So I guess that's something for teams to take in the second innings," Starc said.
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