Rohit Sharma hit the nets straight away, as he practiced with the pink ball ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide.

India captain Rohit Sharma was quick to hit the nets following his arrival in Perth as the team, led by his deputy Jasprit Bumrah, slowly but surely inched towards a dominant victory over Australia in the opening Test.

Regular India Test captain Rohit Sharma has landed in Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he’s wasting no time having already started gearing up for the series. Rohit missed the series opener that concluded in Perth on Monday with India storming to a massive 295-run win to take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Rohit Sharma faced reserve pacers Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal and Mukesh Kumar in the nets with pink ball at the nets in Perth.

Having arrived in Perth following paternity leave, Indian captain Rohit Sharma immediately joined his team in preparation for the second Test. India will play a two-day pink ball match in Canberra to acclimate to the unique challenges of Adelaide's day-night conditions.

India captain Rohit Sharma hit the nets after arriving in Perth, while the team, led by his deputy Jasprit Bumrah, slowly but steadily edged closer to a decisive victory over Australia in the first Test.