Rohit Sharma said that players like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane can make a comeback into the Indian cricket team

Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in the middle-order has a huge part to play in his disappointing run during the ongoing Test series against Australia.

KL Rahul earned the respect of cricket world with his brilliant 84-run knock against Australia on Day 4 of the third Test.

It was a disappointing show from Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli once again as he was dismissed cheaply on Day 3 of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane.

Rohit Sharma displayed a poor performance in the recently concluded Adelaide Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He scored nine runs in the second Test match including two innings.

Following a crushing ten-wicket defeat to Australia in Adelaide, India's hopes of bouncing back in the third Test in Brisbane have taken centre stage.

After taking a commanding 157-run first-innings lead, Australia reduced India to 128/5 in their second essay on day two.

Cheteshwar Pujara believes that India should have batted much better on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide after the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for just 180.

India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide is likely to be changed, with the return of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

Cheteshwar Pujara has endorsed pace-ace Jasprit Bumrah as a viable long-term captaincy candidate for India, once Rohit Sharma steps down.