Border-Gavaskar Trophy
AUS vs IND: Skipper Rohit Sharma hit nets in perth
Sourav Roy, Perth: India is playing the first test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Perth. They are looking to seal the victory in the first test on the fourth day. Rohit Sharma, who was on paternity leave and became father to a baby boy recently, joined the Indian team on the fourth day of the Perth Test. He arrived Australia on Sunday.
He was seen batting in the nets for almost 40 minutes during the lunch session on Monday. Rohit faced reserve pacers Navdeep Saini, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal and Mukesh Kumar with pink ball at the nets in Perth. He played almost 250 balls to get accustomed with Australian weather. When he was batting at the net he got out for two times. Rohit Sharma is keen to get back his form in red ball cricket very quickly. The second test match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy is going to start from December 6.