Ind vs Aus, WTC – Rohit Sharma – ‘More comfortable’ with match simulation than practice match

India will face Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series without any practice matches, choosing instead to conduct a match simulation with India A to maximize preparation time. Captain Rohit Sharma explained that this decision was made to allow batters more time in the middle and bowlers to bowl more balls, aiming to optimize the limited three-day slot before the opening Test match in Perth. With the series taking on added significance as India needs to win four Tests to reach the WTC final, the team will focus on training at WACA for bounce and carry, while uncertainty remains about Rohit’s availability for the initial match.

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