India's chairman of selectors MSK Prasad revealed recently that Rohit Sharma, whose overseas struggles as a Test batsman are well documented, could be tried out as an opener in the forthcoming two-Test series against South Africa. However, Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of the Test team claimed that he was not sure of that happening.

'Rohit will do well'

"Rohit is opening the innings? I don't know yet, I don't know whether he will open the innings. If he opens, I'll be really happy. As I said in the West Indies, it is hard to see a player like him sitting out. He works so hard. If he gets an opportunity, I'm sure he will do well. We all know the quality he has; he's a special talent," said Rahane in reply to mid-day's query about Rohit's new role during a media interaction at the Indian Oil office in Bandra-Kurla Complex yesterday.