IND vs AUS: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has backed Suryakumar Yadav to be a part of the Indian team’s playing 11 ahead of the Nagpur Test against Australia starting on Thursday, February 9. According to Tendulkar, Surya is “all set” to play the Test format. Tendulkar said in an interview with PTI that “From breaking into T20s and ODIs to now making it into the Test team. He has made an incredible impression around the world. Anyone who follows Surya can appreciate his ability and the way he thinks. But Test cricket is going to be different. Surya looks all set to play Test cricket.”

What did Sachin say About Playing 11

Tendulkar also gave his opinion on the playing 11 and who should be part of the line-up when choosing between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. He said “I don’t want to get into the team combination and all that. But if we go into the recent past, Shubman Gill has been in good form and Rahul hasn’t been able to contribute. They are both excellent players.”

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Tendulkar believes that the importance of Pujara not recognised. Tendulkar said, “I feel that Pujara’s achievements not recognized enough and his importance in the team not recognized enough. He has done brilliantly for the country and has helped the Indian cricket team in whatever way they can.” He has played a big role in the success we have achieved.”

What did Sachin say on Ashwin and Jadeja

Sachin also talked about Ashwin’s role in the team’s bowling attack “I think he is just one wicket short of 450 wickets. Ashwin is a world-class bowler and he has been performing amazingly over the years. He has The variety that he has is really special and he is not afraid to try. He has got a lot of variations that can force a batsman to think in a different way and disturb the batsman’s gameplan.”

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Ravindra Jadeja is returning to Team India after recovering from his injury after more than 5 months and Sachin praised him fiercely for Jadeja. He said that “Jadeja is tremendous as a package. If you notice in the last few seasons. He has improved his batting and for me, he is good enough to bat at No.4. At No.6 he has Played a lot of important innings for India. In bowling as well, he played a first-class match recently and got a wicket. He had that knee injury and players like him will overcome challenges.”