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IND vs AUS 5th Test: India elect to bat against Australia, Rohit "opts to rest"

"Our captain has shown leadership by opting to rest in this game," Bumrah said. Shubman Gill came back to the playing XI while pacer Prasidh Krishna made his first appearance in the series for India

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Rohit Sharma. Pic/AFP

Rohit Sharma. Pic/AFP

Stand-in India captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat in the pivotal fifth and final Test against Australia after regular skipper Rohit Sharma "opted to rest" from the game here on Friday.

"Our captain has shown leadership by opting to rest in this game," Bumrah said. Shubman Gill came back to the playing XI while pacer Prasidh Krishna made his first appearance in the series for India.

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