Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Rameez Raja said that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be a stern test for Rohit Sharma as a captain, with his strategy and team selection proving to be the deciding factors in the series. India will take on Australia in the first Test starting February 9 in Nagpur and Raja believes that hosts India will need complete clarity on the playing conditions to outclass the visitors and clinch the much-anticipated series.

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After being removed as PCB chairman, Rameez Raja has now returned to his YouTube channel. He said- Rohit Sharma’s captaincy will be tested, there is no doubt about it. There wouldn’t be a single session in the first Test where Australia didn’t put up a tough fight. There will be no flat session. The strategy needs absolute proof and hence the selection must also be precise. There is also a need for clarity on the conditions where they want to win over Australia.

Rameez Raja Clarifies Suryakumar Yadav Needs to Make Test debut to maintain team composition

The playing XI of the Indian cricket team has been a topic of discussion for a long time. KL Rahul and Shubman Gill remain the top choices to open the batting with captain Rohit, Rameez Raja making it clear that Suryakumar Yadav needs to make a Test debut to maintain the team’s composition.

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Rameez said- India should feed Suryakumar Yadav. He will increase the run rate with the bat. They have picked a lot of T20 players in their squad for the first two Tests, which is good because that is what most teams are doing in the current era of Test cricket. We saw how England scored 350-400 runs in a single day against Pakistan. The faster you score, the more pressure you can create. India has a good chance to build pressure.