Already reeling after the 0-3 home series whitewash against New Zealand, India are scrambling to deal with the possible absence of skipper Rohit Sharma from the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In this regard, the batting position and form of KL Rahul will be of much interest when India A face their Australian counterparts in the four-day game starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Rohit may miss the Perth Test starting November 22 for personal reasons, which has prompted the think tank to consider several options to partner Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order. Abhimanyu Easwaran is the designated reserve opener in the squad but Rahul has also opened the innings abroad, though he has batted in the Indian middle order of late. He is likely to come into the India A XI at the expense of Baba Indrajith. If Rahul bats at the top of the order against Australia A, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad would have to drop down the order. Rahul was dropped from the XI after the first …