When regular captain Rohit Sharma returns from his paternity leave, Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management will have a huge decision to make. In Rohit's absence, Jasprit Bumrah has been performing as the stand-in skipper as he is already the vice-captain.

Former Australia batter Adam Gilchrist has highlighted the challenging decision India will face regarding KL Rahul's role as an opener once regular captain Rohit Sharma returns to the squad. Speaking to Cricbuzz,

As Rohit Sharma returns for the second Test, India faces a tough decision on its opening pair. Should KL Rahul retain his spot with Yashasvi Jaiswal, or does the captain reclaim his role? A good headache for Team India as they strategize to level the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,

The 32-year-old batter earlier faced a lot of criticism and as a result, he was dropped during the Test series against New Zealand. Coming to bat in the second innings, Rahul scored fifty off 124 balls, playing some extraordinary shots.

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.

KL Rahul scored a well-compiled half-century in the Perth Test against Australia. In the first innings, he scored 26 runs before Mitchell Starc dismissed him, but he made a 124-ball half-century in the second.