IN PHOTOS: Rohit Sharma preps in Perth nets, to play two-day game in Canberra

Updated On: 25 November, 2024 12:11 PM IST | E A

India captain Rohit Sharma was quick to hit the nets following his arrival in Perth as the team, led by his deputy Jasprit Bumrah, slowly but surely inched towards a dominant victory over Australia in the opening Test. (Pic: Amit Shah)

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rohit, who was on a paternity break following the birth of his son, arrived in Perth on Sunday evening. He was seen batting in the nets during the lunch session on Monday as he faced reserve pacers Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, and Mukesh Kumar.</span></p>

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Rohit, who was on a paternity break following the birth of his son, arrived in Perth on Sunday evening. He was seen batting in the nets during the lunch session on Monday as he faced reserve pacers Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, and Mukesh Kumar.

<p>The Indian contingent will travel to Canberra on Wednesday for two-day tour game starting November 30. That practice game doesn`t have first-class status (Pic: Screengrab/X)</p>

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The Indian contingent will travel to Canberra on Wednesday for two-day tour game starting November 30. That practice game doesn`t have first-class status (Pic: Screengrab/X)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The match will have some amount of significance as it is a `Pink Ball` Day/Night game which will serve as preparation for the second Test in Adelaide starting December 6. </span></p>

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The match will have some amount of significance as it is a `Pink Ball` Day/Night game which will serve as preparation for the second Test in Adelaide starting December 6.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rohit is expected to play the game in Canberra as the pink Kookaburra in Adelaide offers a different kind of challenge for the batters especially in the famous twilight hour when the ball is known to jag around more than usual.</span></p>

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Rohit is expected to play the game in Canberra as the pink Kookaburra in Adelaide offers a different kind of challenge for the batters especially in the famous twilight hour when the ball is known to jag around more than usual.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arriving in Australia just 24 hours earlier, he immediately began training with the support staff. Additionally, the Indian team is set to play a two-day practice match against the Prime Minister`s XI in Canberra ahead of the second Test</span></p>

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Arriving in Australia just 24 hours earlier, he immediately began training with the support staff. Additionally, the Indian team is set to play a two-day practice match against the Prime Minister`s XI in Canberra ahead of the second Test

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