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It will either be Mayank Agarwal or Hanuma Vihari if Rohit Sharma has to make way: MSK Prasad

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma has returned to the squad and is expected to play the third Test encounter in Sydney. The batsman came to Australia earlier but was undergoing his mandatory quarantine period before joining the team. After the conclusion of IPL, Rohit did not fly to Australia with his teammates and went to NCA Bangalore to tackle his fitness issues. According to the reports, if he is now in the best of fitness and likely to feature in India’s next Test against the Kangaroos.