After KL Rahul's horrid run in international cricket continued as the batter failed to fire with his willow, India captain Rohit Sharma defended the opener
Venkatesh Prasad slammed the selectors for ignoring players who have been performing consistently in the domestic circuit and making them wait for a place in the national Test side.
A brilliant 84-run knock by all-rounder Axar Patel and an entertaining cameo by Mohammed Shami put India in a commanding position, with a lead of 223 runs at lunch on the day three of the first Test against Australia at Nagpur on Saturday.