Team India can be announced on Sunday (February 19) for the last two Test matches against Australia. Earlier the team was selected for the first two Tests. Under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, the team performed well in the Nagpur and Delhi Tests. Shivsunder Das has taken charge of the selection committee for a few days following the resignation of chief selector Chetan Sharma. He will select the team. Apart from the Test, the team can also be announced for the three ODI series.

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The current season of Ranji Trophy also came to an end on Sunday. Saurashtra captured the title by defeating Bengal in the final. Ranji performance will also be factored in team selection. KL Rahul, who performed poorly in the first two Tests, could be dropped. At the same time, Jaydev Unadkat, who took nine wickets in the Ranji final, may return. He was dropped after the first test to play in the Ranji final.

What Will Happen to Bumrah?

Jasprit Bumrah has been away from professional cricket for a long time due to injury. He last played in an international match on 25 September against Australia. He was dropped from Team India after that T20 match. Bumrah also had to stay away from the T20 World Cup. He was selected for the series against Sri Lanka, but was ruled out due to not being fully recovered. If Bumrah’s return does not happen for the Test series, then he can be selected in the ODI team.

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Will Sarfaraz Khan Get a Chance?

Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan and Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal have the upper hand if Ranji Trophy performances are taken into account. Sarfaraz scored 556 runs in nine innings of six matches this season. During this he scored three centuries and one half-century. Sarfaraz scored 982 runs in six matches in Ranji Trophy 2021-22 at an average of 122.75. Then he had scored two centuries and four half-centuries. At the same time, in 2019-20, he scored 928 runs in six matches at an average of 154.66.

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Mayank Agarwal’s Return Possible

If out-of-form KL Rahul is dropped from Team India, Mayank Agarwal can be chosen as the third opener for the remaining two Tests. Mayank scored the most runs in this Ranji season. He scored 990 runs in 13 innings of nine matches. During this he scored three centuries and six half-centuries. Mayank played the last Test against Sri Lanka in March 2022. He has scored 1488 runs in 21 Tests at an average of 41.33. During this, four centuries and six half-centuries have come out of his bat.