Rohit Sharma returns as India captain as they begin their preparations for the Adelaide pink-ball Test with a two-day practice match in Canberra against the Australian Prime Minister's XI.

Captain Rohit Sharma missed the opening Test against Australia in Perth due to the birth of his second child but is available for the second match in Adelaide starting on December 5. KL Rahul opened with Yashavsi Jaiswal in Perth and played impressive knocks in both innings.

India will look forward to in the India vs Australia Prime Minister's XI pink ball practice match in Canberra before the Adelaide day-night Test.

With KL Rahul impressing with the bat in India's 295-run win over Australia in Perth and Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returning for the next Test at Adelaide, India's batting has been has been in a state of conundrum?

Wondering about Rohit Sharma’s arrival in Perth ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? As Team India battles Australia in the first Test in Perth, fans are eager to know when the skipper will rejoin the squad and take charge.

Rohit Sharma will be missing the first Test between India and Australia at Perth but is expected to join the team in the city on 24 November, midway through the match and after the birth of his second child.

Rohit Sharma is not expected to play the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, but the Indian captain is set to link up with the rest of his teammates in Perth on Sunday, 24 – Day 3 of the Test match.

In an interaction with 7Cricket, Sunil Gavaskar said that Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will definitely come back into the playing XI in place of Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel. However, he feels that KL Rahul will drop down to no.

While Rohit is expected to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul could come in at three pushing Gill to number 5.

The Indian cricket team held a practice session in Canberra ahead of their warm-up game and the second Test versus Australia. Shubman Gill returned to