1st day`s play deserted on account of rain; Rohit, Gill miss Pink ball recreation time

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Constant rain pressured the abandonment of day one of many two-day observe match between Team India and Prime Minister XI.

With this, it additionally robbed Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of much-needed Pink ball recreation time forward of their second Test match in opposition to Australia in Adelaide.

Both groups have agreed to play a 50-over-a-side match on Sunday on the Manuka Oval if the climate permits.

However, the day may need come as a dampener for captain Rohit, who had skipped the primary Test at Perth to welcome a child boy into his household, forward of the Pink Ball Test, beginning on December 6.

Though the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had hung out within the nets with the Pink ball, dealing with some high quality bowlers in a real-match simulation holds a special significance.

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Team India final performed their day-night Test match in opposition to Sri Lanka in March 2022 in Bengaluru.

Following a finger damage, Team India batsman Shubman Gill missed out on the primary Test match. Ahead of the second Test match, he’s anticipated to function within the taking part in XI.

Prior to that, Gill, who additionally had a great hit at nets on Friday, would have been hoping to enter the match zone via this facet recreation.

Rohit Sharma and Gill are anticipated to exchange Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel within the taking part in eleven for the Adelaide Test. Now, they’ll pin their hope to type some early plans for the Pink ball Test on Sunday via that 50-over recreation.

India has to this point performed 4 pink-ball Tests. After their victory over Bangladesh (2019, Kolkata), India misplaced to Australia in 2020 (Adelaide) earlier than profitable in opposition to England (2021, Ahmedabad) and Sri Lanka (2022, Bengaluru) at residence.

Ahead of the second Test match, Australia may also miss the providers of their star gamers similar to pacer Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. However, their replacements have been added to the squad.

(With PTI Inputs)



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