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,

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.