Shreyas Iyer is not available for selection in the first Test match of the four-match series against Australia. Suspense remains on who will replace him, Suryakumar Yadav or Shubman Gill. Captain Rohit Sharma was sure to be questioned about this in the press conference held before the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is to be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. The match will start at 9:30 am on February 9.

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In the press conference a day before the match, when Rohit was asked about Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill, he answered in a roundabout way, ‘Shubman Gill is in tremendous form, and has scored many big centuries. At the same time, we have seen what Suryakumar Yadav can do, but we have not yet decided which of the two we will choose in the playing XI. Rohit and Virat Kohli were seen playing a lot of sweep shots during practice. When Rohit was asked about this, he said, ‘Captains are very smart, and there we need sweep, reverse sweep shots. We have talked to the boys that we have to find ways to score runs against spin.

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40,000 tickets have been sold for the first day of the Nagpur Test match. When captain Rohit was asked about this, he said, ‘Test cricket is getting a boost. It is good to hear that so many people will come to the stadium to watch the first day’s play of the Test match. Rohit said, ‘Preparation is the most important, if you prepare well, you will get good results. We have won the last two big series against Australia. Test series against England has been drawn. So I think preparation is the most important thing.