However, after two good outings with the bat, the team management decided to let Rahul continue opening the batting while Rohit slotted in at No.6 from the second Test onwards. A Times Of India report mentioned that "Rohit Sharma is slated to open for India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test," which "would mean KL Pahul will drop to the No. RevSportz has reported on similar lines, stating that the "Indian team management is having talks about Rohit Sharma opening the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul batting at no 3."