KL Rahul and Virat Kohli maintained a good partnership after India lost their openers after a dominating start.
Before getting out, KL Rahul was seen smacking for an incredible six to pacer Starc. Adam Zampa was brought in after skipper Smith witnessed Rahul changing gears.
To Australia’s advantage, KL Rahul was dismissed easily after at long-on.
Axar Patel joined Virat Kohli at the Chepauk Stadium after KL Rahul’s dismissal, which seemed shocking to many fans, including the cricket experts and commentators.
The commentary of Gautam Gambhir stated that “India might be looking for a left hand-right hand combination”
But if that’s true, then why wasn’t Jadeja called up the order, considering his past records while batting at top order.