India’s call to rotate pacers over the course of a spinner dominated Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been questioned, but bowling coach Paras Mhambrey insisted on Thursday that their decision will benefit the speedsters in the long term.

Australia finished the opening day at 255 for 4 with Usman Khawaja scoring his 14th Test hundred. While Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj played the first two Tests, it was Umesh Yadav, who got a home Test after a long time in Indore at the expense of Shami, who was rested from the game.