With Rohit Sharma back from his paternity break, and Shubman Gill hitting the nets ahead of the tour-game against PM XI, India will have a good headache ahead of the Adelaide Test, which starts from December 6. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul has opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal, and the dup has put on a 201-run for the opening wicket in the second innings of the Perth. It was also India's highest partnership for the first wicket in Australia. Cheteshwar Pujara, who was an integral member of the India's last two series win in Australia has suggested that India should keep KL Rahul in the top three. "I think, for some reason if we can carry on with the same batting order, like KL and Yashasvi to open, Rohit could come in at three, and Shubman could come in at five," Pujara told ESPNcricinfo. "If Rohit wants to open, KL should bat at No. 3. Nothing later than that. I think he has to bat top of the order, because it suits his game really well. I hope we don't tinker around with that." With Shubman Gill, who has recovered from the injury, Pujara has said the 25-year-old can be slotted at No 3. "Ideally No. 5. Because it allows him to come in at a time, even if we lose two wickets early, he is someone who can negotiate the new ball," Pujara said. "But if he walks in after, say, 25 or 30 overs, he can play his shots. He can play his natural game. And in case we lose the first three wickets early, Gill walks in and saves Rishabh Pant for the old ball. [Pant] doesn't have to face the new ball. I wouldn't want him to walk in to bat when the ball is hard and new." The second Test, in Adelaide, starts on December 6. Before that, India play a two-day pink-ball warm-up game against a Prime Minister's XI in Canberra.
