In a lighthearted Q&A session before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, KL Rahul playfully named Virat Kohli as the most famous person in his contact list. Kohli, when asked, reminisced about his memorable century in Perth during the 2018-19 series,

Amidst the concerns, respite for India in the form of Rahul returning to the practice session on November 17. Rahul was hit on the elbow by a rising delivery from Prasidh Krishna during India's intra-squad match on November 15.

With Shubman Gill in doubt and uncertainty over Rohit Sharma's availability, Rahul's return to batting practice was the big positive from Sunday's training

With star young batter Shubman Gill set to miss the first Test against Australia in Perth, KL Rahul's return to practice came as a huge boost for India on Sunday (). Rahul shrugged off any injury concerns as he returned to training during the team's session at the WACA in Perth.

While the fracture is deemed minor, Gill is racing against time in a desperate bid to recover for the second Test, which is a day-night affair starting on December 6 in Adelaide.