New Delhi: Team India vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been given a big responsibility by the selectors. He has been made an opener in the Test team selected against South Africa. Also, the team was announced for the three-Test series played against South Africa in Mumbai. The selectors showed Rohit, who was going through a poor form, the way out, calling Rohit the team opener. Sharma had been advising Sharma to try at the openings for a long time.
He was eventually named as an expert opener in the team against South Africa. After the selection of the team, chief selector MSK Prasad clarified Rohit's role in the team and said that he will play in the opener team. Chief selector MSK said that we want to give Rohit Sharma a chance to start the innings as an opener. "Well, let us tell you that the selectors not only gave him the opening but he was also made the captain of the Board President's XI.
South Africa will play a practice match before the first match of the three-match series starting on October 2. The match will be played from 26 to 28 September. Rohit has been given the responsibility to captain this team. Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran have also been given a chance to perform well as openers in the team.
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