These 5 Selections Became Headache For Dravid And Rohit Before Rajkot Test
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Series 2024: These 5 Selections Became Headache For Dravid And Rohit Before Rajkot Test. The week-long break is over and Team India has to play the third Test against England. Even though the Test series is tied at 1-1 after India’s win, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma face five selection headaches.
KS Bharat’s Poor Batting Form Raises More Questions Than Answers:-
The good news is that KL Rahul has started batting in the nets. While Ravindra Jadeja is still yet to clear the fitness test KS Bharat’s poor batting form raises more questions than answers.
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After an impressive performance in the India A vs England Lions series, Rajat Patidar made his Test debut. More importantly, he made his Test debut before Sarfaraz Khan, who has scored centuries in domestic cricket.
It May Be Unfair To Drop Him After Just One Match:-
But on his debut, he could only score 32 and 9 and failed to make an impact. Although it may be unfair to drop him after just one match, India needs a stable batsman in the middle-order and Sarfaraz can help in this in the India vs England third Test.
He Has Failed To Make An Impact:-
The biggest question is the selection of the wicketkeeper. KS Bharat had chances but failed to make an impact with scores of 8, 6, 23, 17, 3, 44, 5, 23, 41, 28, 17 and 6. His average after 12 Test innings is only 20.09, which is a cause for concern.
Whereas with Ishan Kishan out and KL Rahul unavailable for wicketkeeping, Dhruv Jurel remains the only contender.
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Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid should consider whether it is time to drop KS Bharat and try another keeper-batsman.
