Ind vs Aus: Gautam Gambhir has prepared a new player, Rohit Sharma has his last chance in Adelaide?

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|21-10-2025

Rohit Sharma is in big trouble! (PC-GETTY IMAGES)

Rohit Sharma: The second ODI between India and Australia will be played at Adelaide Oval. Team India will have to win on this ground because if they lose this match then the series will be lost. Team India was seen working hard to win this match. Team India practiced vigorously in Adelaide on Tuesday. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul practiced for a long time. But the interesting thing is that Yashasvi Jaiswal was also made to practice a lot. Jaiswal is the third opener in the series. He is in the team as a backup. In such a situation, the question is that if Jaiswal is a backup opener then why is he preparing so much? Is he going to play any match of ODI series?

Jaiswal's preparation is a threat to Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma was failing in the first match, he was able to score only 8 runs. If he is unable to do anything in Adelaide also, will Team India give a chance to Yashasvi Jaiswal in his place? Yashasvi Jaiswal has made his debut in all three formats but has played only one ODI match so far. After the departure of Rohit Sharma, it is believed that this player will be the regular opener of the team. However, Abhishek Sharma is also seen standing in the queue from behind. In such a situation, there is complete pressure on Rohit Sharma. If he does not perform in Adelaide, he may be dropped or reportedly rested in the next match because Gautam Gambhir has already started preparing his new opener.

Rohit Sharma's record in Adelaide

The bad news for Rohit Sharma is that he has to play the next match in Adelaide where his bat does not work. Rohit has played 6 matches in Adelaide where he has scored 131 runs at an average of 21.83. His strike rate is also 73.18. Rohit has never scored a half-century in Adelaide, his best score is 43. It is clear that if Rohit fails, he may be in trouble.