There have been no particular cues but it surely appeared like an audition when the struggling Okay L Rahul and the a lot youthful Shubman Gill batted concurrently throughout a coaching session on Monday forward of the third Take a look at in opposition to Australia. Stripped of India vice-captaincy following his extended lean patch within the five-day format, Rahul put within the arduous yards in what might presumably be the ultimate coaching session earlier than the sport, starting Wednesday.

Shubman Gill and #KLRahul batting collectively within the nets at this time and Captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid watching them. pic.twitter.com/0lCivus9HC

— KL Siku Kumar (@KL_Siku_Kumar) February 27, 2023

The number of Rahul, who averages an strange 33.44 after 47 Checks, on the expense of Gill, who’s a celebrity within the making, has divided opinions within the cricketing fraternity.

Each batted in adjoining nets for round half-hour beneath the supervision of head coach Rahul Dravid.

Rahul has acquired an prolonged run because the group administration has immense religion in his skills however with each failure, the strain is mounting on the fashionable opener.

Gill, however, has had a coming-of-age season throughout codecs and his supporters, which embrace former cricketers, consider there isn’t any higher time to draft him into the enjoying eleven.

Whereas Gill was extra attacking in his method, Rahul bided his time and centered on his defence.

Rahul left and blocked the primary 18 balls he confronted earlier than working towards the aerial hits down the bottom off spinners. He then traded locations with Gill to face R Ashwin and there additionally, he seemed to play the whole lot with a straight bat.

Earlier than batting alongside Rahul, Gill was the primary member of the group to hit the nets as different underwent warm-up and fielding drills.

After their stint in the principle nets, each Gill and Rahul moved to the opposite facet of the bottom to face a couple of throwdowns.

Rohit, Kohli bat aggressively in their very own method

Each Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli seemed in wonderful contact within the Delhi Take a look at however weren’t capable of convert begins.

Strolling into the nets collectively, the star batters displayed an aggressive method in opposition to the spinners. Whereas Kohli focused the straight boundaries in opposition to left-arm spinners, Rohit performed strokes throughout together with the pull, sweep and reverse sweep.

After he was achieved bowling, Ashwin, who has been sensible with each bat and ball within the collection, labored on his sweeping abilities within the centre sq..

Axar Patel, who has excelled as a batter within the first two Checks, additionally confronted throw downs with full depth.

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