Rohit sharma speaks on how fearless Yashasvi Jaiswal and gill are | Cricket | Team India

Captain Rohit Sharma was at his candid best as he addressed the press on the eve of the second Test between India and Australia in Adelaide. From confirming that he would give up his opening spot to issuing a warning to Australia, Rohit did not mince his words, steering clear of speculation ahead of the crucial pink-ball Test starting on 6 December. Rohit Sharma confirmed that the decision to allow KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal to continue opening the batting was not an easy one for him personally but was a straightforward call when prioritising the team’s needs. Rohit missed the first Test of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be with his wife for the birth of their second child. He rejoined the team midway through the series opener in Perth. In his absence, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the batting and forged a match-winning 201-run partnership for India in the second innings. "How I came to the decision of batting down the order is clearly we want results, we want success, and those two guys at the top... just looking at this one Test match, they batted brilliantly," he said. "I was at home with my newborn in my arms, and I was watching how KL batted. It was brilliant to watch. I felt that there's no need to change that now. Maybe in the future, things will be different. I don't know. "So, based on what has happened and what KL Rahul has shown outside of India, he probably deserves that place at this point in time. It is something that has brought us success in the first Test. You have that one big partnership with Jaiswal on the other side, and you know, it probably won us the Test match. When you come here, in a place like Perth, and you get 500 runs or so, it’s such a massive tick in the box. "I don't see why we need to change that. What I saw from the outside looked brilliant, and there was no need to change anything. "It was pretty simple for me. Personally, not easy. But for the team, it made a lot of sense." Rohit Sharma will return to the middle after 64 innings in Test cricket. Since making a career-changing move to opening the batting in whites, Rohit has never batted in the middle order. However, the skipper seems to have put the team’s interests ahead of his own for the crucial pink-ball Test. Rohit has not been in the best of form with the bat—he scored only 91 runs in three Tests at home against New Zealand. A return to the middle order might give him time and more awareness of the conditions in Adelaide to try and return to his best. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma also steered clear of discussing the rumours of a rift in the Australian dressing room over Josh Hazlewood's comments during the first Test. Rohit used the opportunity to highlight the morale in the Indian dressing room, especially after the 295-run win in Perth. "I have no idea about all this. I am completely out of all those external things that happen. I don’t know what to say. It’s happening. I can’t tell what’s happening in their dressing room. I seriously have no idea about it. I don’t know what I can say about it. But clearly, there’s a superb environment here, which we want to enjoy," he said. Indian captain Rohit Sharma addressed the press conference on the eve of the 2nd Test vs Australia at the Adelaide Oval, starting December 6. While addressing the media, he revealed the fearless mindset of the Indian team's young and rising stars. Rohit praised the rising stars, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant for their approach. The trio have been crucial in India's success this year in the shortest format of the game. The Indian captain highlighted their hunger to score runs for the team and keep the team's interest over individual performances. Jaiswal scored a brilliant century, his 4th in Test cricket, as he scored 161 runs in 1st Test in Perth. In the 1st innings, it was Rishabh Pant who rescued India from a 1st innings collapse with his 37-run knock. Gill will be eager to make a comeback in Adelaide after missing the 1st Test due to a thumb injury. He scored a fluent fifty in India's practice game vs the Australian PM's XI.