In the press conference after Stumps on Day 1 of the 4th Test, Abhishek Nayar said that Rohit Sharma will come up the order and will most likely open the innings. This statement of Nayar falls in line with the reports prior to the start of the 4th Test,

After missing the first Test at Perth, Rohit returned to the Adelaide pink-ball Test but chose to bat down the order following the immense success of the opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul during the Perth Test win.

India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday defended axing Shubman Gill from the Boxing Day Test, saying it was in team's best interest to not only have Rohit Sharma back to his usual opening slot but also add some sting to the attack by drafting in spin all-rounder Washington Sundar.

Rohit has been struggling in the current Test season, which kicked off with the Bangladesh series. He has only managed to score 152 runs in seven games, with an average of just 11.69.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is set to return to his opening role in the fourth Test against Australia, with KL Rahul moving to No.3 and Shubman Gill being excluded for this match. Australia's top-order,

India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed returning to the top-order for the fourth Test as Washington Sundar replaced Shubman Gill as the only change in India's playing XI. Australia, meanwhile, handed Sam Konstas a Test debut at the MCG.