Divine intervention and a wagging tail might have lifted India's sagging spirits in Brisbane but an out-of-form skipper Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus against a dangerous Australia bracing to deliver the knockout punch in the 'Boxing Day' Test starting in Melbourne on Thursday.

India's captain Rohit Sharma is likely to return as an opener for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne. The move comes after KL Rahul 's successful run as a makeshift opener in the first Test in Perth,

India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, with the option of a second spinner on the table.