KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran's Flop Show vs Australia A Leave India Short Of Options Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India are gearing up for the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia which gets underway in Perth on November 22. India have plenty of worries heading into the series. Their batting looks vulnerable, with most players out of form, while the bowling is too dependent on Jasprit Bumrah. India have been outstanding against Australia in the last decade, having won the last four series, including two tours to Australia, but one can be sure it is not going to be easy for the visitors this time around.Meanwhile, India will be without captain Rohit Sharma in the first Test in Perth. Rohit is likely to pull out of the game due to personal reasons. There is no clarity on Rohit's availability for the second Test in Adelaide as well. To cover up for Rohit, India added Abhimanyu Easwaran to the squad. Easwaran was also included in the India A squad for the two practice games against Australia A, however, he hasn't shown any promise in the three innings he played. He was dismissed for seven and 12 in the first match, while failed to open the account in the first innings of the second game. After India's disastrous batting show against New Zealand, the BCCI added KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel to the squad for the second practice game. Rahul is another player who can be asked to open in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Unfortunately for India, Rahul too didn't gave a great start to the Australia tour as he was dismissed for four runs by Scott Boland. The poor show by the two potential replacements for Rohit Sharma has left India short of options for the opening slot. Michael Neser was the chief destroyer for Australia as he bowled a fiery spell of 4-16 and left India A reeling at 65-5 at Lunch on Day 1. India A suffered a crushing seven-wicker defeat in the first match.