Sunil Gavaskar: It Was Never Going to Be Easy for Rohit and Kohli to Make Comeback on Bouncy Perth Pitch

Sunil Gavaskar: It was never going to be easy for Rohit and Kohli to make comeback on bouncy Perth pitch

It would have been nice if those who were not part of the Test series against West Indies had been sent earlier to Australia to play a couple of warm-up games and be better prepared for the steep bounce.

"Not Going To Be Easy For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli": R Ashwin's Prediction After Latest Setback vs Australia

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's much-hyped comeback to the Indian cricket team after over seven months ended on a disappointing note in Perth on Sunday

The impatience of Indian fandom – Why Perth failure is no barometer for Kohli or Rohit

In rather difficult conditions to bat, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both failed to get going in Perth. Shubman Gill too fell early, and there was a top-order collapse. Now, that’s nothing new for Perth. There was steep bounce, and batting was by no means easy. Having said that, while Rohit looked okay, Kohli did look rusty. Even Rohit wasn’t at his best. But then, did anyone expect India – after losing the toss yet again – to waltz through in suc