‌AUS vs IND | Gambhir rejoins India squad ahead of pink-ball Test after time-off due to personal reasons

In Gambhir’s absence, the coaching staff including Abhishek Nayar, Morne Morkel, T Dilip, and Ryan ten Doeschate oversaw India’s two-day practice game against Prime Minister’s XI, which was cut short to a One Day 50-over-per-side contest due to rain. On the back of Harshit Rana’s four-for and top-order brilliance, India did win the pink-ball exhibition by five wickets. Apart from Rana’s bowling brilliance, Shubman Gill’s fifty on return was one of the positives for the visitors. However, captain Rohit Sharma, who batted at number four failed to impress, having scored just three runs.  

With the second Test set to begin on December 6,  India can expect at least a couple of changes in their side with Rohit and Shubman set to make a return. Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel may have to make way for the two regulars. In addition, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin could be around the corner to replace Washington Sundar, provided the team management feels so.