Pujara not keen on reshuffling batting order despite Rohit's return

India's Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara has voiced his support for KL Rahul to retain his place at the top of the order, even suggesting that Rohit Sharma could move down to No.3 to accommodate him for the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval, starting December 6.

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The absence of Rohit Sharma for the series opener in Perth, allowed the promotion of KL Rahul to partner Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order. Rahul stood out as one of the few batters to show composure during India's first-innings collapse for 150. He then built on that with a fluent 77 in the second innings, stitching a game-changing 201-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal to put the game well beyond Australia.

However, ever since Rohit Sharma joined the squad in Australia after missing the first Test for the birth of his second child, Rahul, despite his rich returns, is likely to slot back to the No.6 spot in case Shubman Gill gains fitness. In the scenario of Gill also missing the second Test at Adelaide, Pujara suggested that KL could at best move to No.3 but not later than that.