India are determined to post a big first innings total in the third Test against Australia at Brisbane, batsman Shubman Gill said Friday after they were skittled cheaply in Adelaide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors were dismissed for just 180 in the second day-night Test after winning the toss and opting to bat, with the hosts then compiling 337.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India made only 175 in their second knock, leaving Australia a meagre 19 to win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"As a team, as a batting group we are looking to post a big total first up," said number three Gill. "That's been one of the key discussions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Every batsman will have their own game plan, but as a group collectively we will try to get a big first innings score."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the wake of the Adelaide defeat, which left the five-Test series poised at 1-1, skipper Rohit Sharma was critical of the batting, including his own poor form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"That is the disappointing part, that we didn't bat well enough," he said at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Probably were 30-40 runs short with the bat in the first innings."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rohit, who missed the first Test in Perth, came in at number six in Adelaide, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul retained at the top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There has been talk that he could revert to opener in Brisbane, but he failed to front the traditional pre-match captain's press conference to discuss the issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked why Rohit was a no-show, Gill alluded to training on Friday being optional and not compulsory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think he practised enough," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been carrying a minor groin injury picked up in Adelaide, but trained on Thursday and is expected to be fit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Whether India keep faith with young seamer Harshit Rana remains to be seen. He failed to get a wicket in the second Test and Akash Deep is a potential replacement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite being thrashed by 10 wickets in Adelaide, Gill remains optimistic about their Brisbane chances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n