Perth. Indian captain Rohit Sharma immediately set out to practice in the nets after reaching Perth as the team, led by vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, slowly but surely moves towards victory over Australia in the opening Test. Rohit, who was on paternity leave after the birth of his son, reached Perth on Sunday evening. He was seen batting in the nets during the lunch session on Monday, where he faced reserve fast bowlers Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal and Mukesh Kumar.
The Indian contingent will travel to Canberra on Wednesday for a two-day practice match starting on November 30. That practice match does not have first-class status. However, this match will be somewhat important as it is a 'pink ball' day/night game which will serve as preparation for the second Test starting in Adelaide on 6 December. Rohit is expected to play the game in Canberra as the pink Kookaburra in Adelaide presents a different kind of challenge for the batsmen, especially during the famous twilight when the ball moves around more than usual.
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