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  • WTC Final: Don’t suppose Indian bowling assault is any a lot much less to Australia, says Greg Chappell

    By India Today Sports Desk: Former India coach Greg Chappell feels that the Indian bowling assault isn’t any a lot much less as compared with that of Australia ahead of the World Test Championship closing between both facet on the Oval from 7-11 June.

    India will possible be missing the service of tempo spearhead Jaspirt Bumrah for the competitors as Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat are the first quick bowlers to pick from.

    R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will as quickly as as soon as extra be the first spinners to call on for the match. Speaking on the Backstage with Boria current on Revsportz, as quoted by NDTV, Chappell acknowledged that he doesn’t suppose the Indian bowling assault is any a lot much less as compared with the Aussies.

    “I don’t think the Indian bowling attack is any less to Australia. Shami is a very good bowler and Siraj has been in very good rhythm in the IPL. They will pose as much difficulty for the Australians as the Australians will for the Indians,”

    The former coach moreover instructed India to enter the match with every Ashwin and Jadeja of their lineup. Chappell acknowledged that Jadeja will preserve one end up and his batting might also be helpful for India.

    Chappell acknowledged that Ashwin can have a slight psychological edge over the Aussies from his outing inside the Border-Gavaskar trophy earlier this 12 months.

    “If you ask me I think India should go in with two spinners. Ashwin and Jadeja have both been fantastic for India and you need to go in with your best bowlers. And even if Jadeja doesn’t pick too many wickets, he will not leak runs and hold one end up. That will give the fast bowlers the breather they need. And Jadeja’s batting has been fantastic at the Test level in the last few years. Coming to Ashwin, he is one of the best of this generation. He thinks deep and that stands him apart.”

    “With Starc bowling from over the wicket, Ashwin will also have the footmarks to use from day 3 onwards. Also, he has a slight mental edge over the Australians from the last Border Gavaskar Trophy. And when you add his batting at number 8, he is a key player for India and I think they should play both spinners for the simple reason that they are both quality players with plenty of experience,” acknowledged Chappell.

  • We rightly deserve the play-off spot: Hardik Pandya

    Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya acknowledged his group “rightly deserve” a spot throughout the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after a convincing 34-run win over Sunrisers Hyderebad proper right here on Monday.

    Shubman Gill slammed 101 off merely 58 balls — his maiden IPL century — to power GT to 188 for 9 no matter a late comeback by SRH’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/30).

    In reply, SRH have been restricted to 154 for 9, as GT turned the first group to enter the play-offs this season.

    “Very proud of the boys, two in two (making it to the play-offs twice in a row). The boys put their hands up and in challenging situations and we rightly deserve the playoff spot,” Hardik acknowledged on the post-match presentation.

    “There will be expectations and for me it was important to focus within the group. We ticked a lot of good boxes, we made a lot of errors but we were always there in the game and tried to stay consistent,” he added.

    After Gill and Sai Sudharsan (47 off 36 balls) laid the muse for a strong complete with their 147-run partnership for the second wicket — which was nonetheless wasted by the other batters — the likes of Mohammed Shami (4/21) and Mohit Sharma (4/28) shone with the ball to cut fast SRH’s advertising and marketing marketing campaign.

    Impressed with their effort, Hardik generally known as himself a bowler’s captain.

    “Bowlers are very close to my heart. Sometimes batters take a lot of credit, for me I will always be a bowler’s captain and ensure they get due credit that they very much deserve,” Hardik acknowledged.

    Recalling his IPL debut in the direction of SRH, man-of-the-match Gill acknowledged it has come a full circle for him.

    “My IPL debut was against SRH, now I’ve my IPL hundred against them. Quite pleased. It’s come a full circle. Hopefully I’ll get more hundreds this season,” Gill acknowledged.

    “I’m not the kind of person who dwells too much on my last innings. The focus is on what’s needed at the moment. The most satisfying moment was to hit Abhishek (Sharma) for a six because he is my childhood friend.” Out of reckoning for a spot throughout the play-offs, SRH skipper Aiden Markram acknowledged his group will play for enjoyment of its remaining two video video games.

    “A lot of pride for us to play for. We’ll try to give some opportunities if we’re allowed to. It’ll be nice to finish off the tournament in good spirits but unfortunately, we haven’t been good enough in the tournament this year,” Markram acknowledged.

    “When a team is one down in the backend, it can go either of the two ways. It was important to break the partnership and Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar) did that for us. He’s been exceptional for us and Nattu (T Natarajan) as well.”

  • Gujarat mein hoon, mera khana nahi milega na: Mohammed Shami reply leaves Ravi Shastri in splits

    By India Today Sports Desk: Mohammed Shami is eager on biryani, nonetheless the India fast bowler is missing his favourite meals in Ahmedabad as he is having fun with for Gujarat Titans throughout the IPL 2023.

    Shami returned with the figures of 4/21 in 4 overs to help Gujarat Titans beat SunRisers Hyderabad by 34 runs and qualify for the 2023 playoffs. GT secured their playoffs berth for a second consecutive time.

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    When former India head coach-turned commentator Ravi Shastri requested Shami what does he eats, the short bowler talked about: “Gujarat mein hoon, mera khana nahi milega na (I’m in Gujarat, so will not get what I want).” After his response, every Shami and Shastri cracked into laughter.

    Shami moreover talked about his bowling effort, saying that he merely bowled to his strengths and on good strains.

    “I’ve been focusing on hitting the ball into the pitch, bowl to my strengths and on good lines. I’ve been trying to hit similar lines and make use of the new ball. That’s always given me success. The wicket was the same as that in the last game. Mohit coming in has helped go well in the middle overs, given we have Rashid and Noor as well,” Shami talked about.

    Shubman Gill’s maiden IPL hundred lifted Titans to 188/9. Gill launched up his century off 56 balls to show into the first GT participant to hit 100 throughout the historic previous of IPL. Bhuvneshwar Kumar accomplished with a five-wicket haul after taking three wickets throughout the final over. The SRH pacer turned the second bowler in 2023 season to understand the feat after Lucknow Super Giants’ Mark Wood. It was moreover Bhuvneshwar’s second five-wicket haul in his IPL occupation, having first picked up in 2017.

    Titans dented SunRisers’ 189-run chase inside powerplay, as Mohammed Shami picked up three important wickets – Anmolpreet Singh, Aiden Markram and Rahul Tripathi. Yash Dayal, who made a comeback since conceding 31 runs in the direction of KKR’s Rinku Singh, made an instantaneous affect as he eradicated Abhishek Sharma in his first over.

    SunRisers extra collapsed as Mohit Sharma picked up 4 wickets. Heinrich Klaasen single-handedly fought once more sooner than Shami returned to complete his innings for 64 and take his fourth wicket. Titans lastly restricted SunRisers to 154/9 and secured a 34-run win.

  • As a quick bowler, it is best to avoid these jumps: Mohammed Shami advices Mohammed Siraj to not replicate Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration

    It is not any information that Mohammed Siraj is a giant Cristiano Ronaldo fan. The proper arm India pacer has been imitating the Portuguese footballer’s signature ‘Siu’ celebration after taking wickets for some time now and did the identical when he cleaned up Travis Head early in the course of the first ODI in opposition to Australia on Friday.

    When his fellow India pacer Mohammed Shami enquired about the identical after India’s 5 wicket win in Mumbai, Siraj defined in a BCCI video, “So, because I’m a Cristiano (Ronaldo) fan, which is why I celebrate like him. Whenever I’ve bowled a batter, I celebrate that way. Not when it is caught at fine leg or something.”

    The senior paceman would counsel, “Ek advice hai… it’s a good thing that you are someone’s fan but as a fast bowler you should stay away from these jumps.”

    Both Shami and Siraj fired on all cylinders, selecting three wickets every as India bundled out Australia for 188 within the first innings on the Wankhede Stadium.

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    — BCCI (@BCCI) March 18, 2023

    “A fiery spell. To pick three wickets in this heat, what was your plan?,” Siraj would ask.

    “Nothing special. Just like we discuss in the team meetings, that we need to keep the ball in good areas, focus on good line and length, that was all I had in my mind. As you said, it was a very hot out there as well. You’ve felt the same as well. When we bowled the first spell, it was pretty hot. After the breeze started blowing, it became a little easy. The plan was to try and get off to a good start,” Shami replied.

    Siraj would then enquire as to how Shami was capable of stroll straight into the primary ODI to bowl his quota of overs after not having attended any follow session in Mumbai since taking part in within the Ahmedabad Test. “You played the Test match (in Ahmedabad) and then came here. There were practice sessions for two days. One was of course optional. But for two days, you didn’t come to practice and bowled directly in the game. How did you manage it?”

    The 32-year-old responded, “I think you didn’t play the Test in Ahmedabad. After 40 overs in the match, I thought I needed a couple of days for recovery. So I completed it and then came to play the game. The management also accepted that it was important for me to recover coming into this game. We’ve played so much cricket that we know of the skill and the ability. So it becomes crucial to recover in order to perform well.”

    Chasing 189, India misplaced three wickets within the powerplay and one other one simply exterior it. Captain Hardik Pandya, who was wanting good together with his boundaries within the center, was additionally despatched again with greater than 100 runs left to chase and simply 5 wickets in hand.

    “When we were chasing 189 and losing quick wickets early on, what were you thinking?” Shami requested Siraj.

    “I thought this will go right down the wire and will be an interesting game. Afterwards, the partnership between Jaddu bhai (Ravindra Jadeja) and KL (Rahul) bhai’s partnership of 100 runs was outstanding,” Siraj replied.

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    — BCCI (@BCCI) March 17, 2023

    Rahul (75*) and Jadeja (45*) bailed the hosts out of a difficult state of affairs, including 108 runs for the sixth wicket and wrap up the chase with 61 deliveries to spare.

    Shami would then ask of his bowling compatriot, “But I saw had started to take out your batting equipment?” to which Siraj replied with amusing, “I trusted these two to finish the game.”

    “I think you stay tense when you have to walk out to bat. Do you think a lot about batting?” the senior professional pulled his junior’s leg additional.

    Out got here the response, “It’s tense, yes. When you are representing your country, there are nerves for sure. I think if I can contribute with the bat, it can helpful for the team.”

    On his plan and the situations at play in the course of the first innings, Siraj acknowledged, “To be honest, when I bowl with the new ball…to the left hander (Travis Head), I can get the ball to swing back in, so the plan was to take as many wickets as I can in the powerplay.”

    Siraj then spoke of the passage of play when Shami picked three wickets off his three straight overs throughout a second spell on Friday. “I got a wicket and was at fine leg when you were bowling and thought what’s happening (referring to Shami picking three wickets in quick succession). I thought to myself, “Has the umpire given a new ball!?”

    He then added, “And then when I came to bowl, I realised it was moving well off the wicket. I had the plan to bowl consistently at one spot….”

    “No, you had quite a few thoughts in your head as to where to bowl. I was at mid off,” Shami would interrupt, to which Siraj laughingly admitted, “Thoughts were of course there but you were nearby, so I got the tips and enjoyed bowling at Wankhede.”

  • IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling was sensible on his comeback, says Sanjay Manjrekar

    Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has showered reward on India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, saying his bowling was sensible on his comeback to the Indian Test facet. Jadeja was adjudged the Player of the Series, alongside spin-bowling associate Ravichandran Ashwin, after India received the 2023 Border-Gavaskar collection 2-1.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 14, 2023 10:54 IST

    Manjrekar says Jadeja’s bowling is suited to turning tracks (AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has showered reward on India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, saying his bowling was sensible on his comeback to the Indian Test facet. Jadeja was adjudged the Player of the Series, alongside spin-bowling associate Ravichandran Ashwin, after India received the 2023 Border-Gavaskar collection 2-1.

    Speaking to Star Sports, Manjrekar was in awe of Jadeja’s performances within the four-match Test collection, saying there was immense strain on Jadeja to supply the products on a turning monitor. Jadeja was out of worldwide cricket for 5 months and made a comeback in India’s Test collection in opposition to Australia.

    “I heard that he had bowled a lot for sure but the Test match pressure is different, and when you have a rank turner in front of you, there is a different type of pressure. Then it is expected that you will go there and pick up wickets,” said Manjrekar.

    Manjrekar went on to say that Jadeja’s bowling is perfectly suited to turning wickets, while insisting that his knock in the first Test was crucial for India. Jadeja scored 70 runs in Nagpur as India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first match of the series.

    “His bowling is completely fitted to such pitches and he confirmed that by doing it. In the primary Test, the way in which he scored runs as effectively. Before Axar Patel’s knock, there was an essential knock from Jadeja,” Manjrekar added.

    Manjrekar stated Jadeja bowled brilliantly on his comeback, whereas additionally being essential for India with the bat, particularly within the first Test of the collection. Jadeja scored 135 runs and picked up 22 wickets within the 2023 BGT collection.

    “Rohit Sharma had gotten out, then additionally India have been in a difficult state of affairs. So sensible bowling on his comeback and his batting was additionally very essential for India in that Test match,” stated Manjrekar.

    After successful the four-match Test collection 2-1, India will lock horns with Australia in a three-game ODI collection, beginning March 17.

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  • India vs Australia: Ahmedabad Test is heading in the direction of a draw, says Danish Kaneria

    Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has mentioned that the fourth and closing Test of the Border-Gavaskar sequence between India and Australia is heading in the direction of a draw.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 11, 2023 12:17 IST

    Kaneria showers reward on KS Bharat (AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has mentioned that the fourth and closing Test of the Border-Gavaskar sequence between India and Australia is heading in the direction of a draw.

    Speaking on his Youtube channel, Kaneria mentioned the ultimate Test of the BGT sequence being performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is heading in the direction of a draw, including that there isn’t sufficient activate the wicket.

    “This Test match is heading towards a draw. I don’t think we’d get to see a result in this game. Australia could take their chances if they can somehow take a lead by bowling out India early on Day 3. There is nothing on offer for the bowlers on this wicket. There isn’t enough turn and the break is quite slow as well,” said Kaneria.

    The former spinner said India wicket-keeping batter KS Bharat is one of the best wicket-keepers in the world at the moment.

    “KS Bharat deserves a lot of appreciation. A lot of people criticized that kid, which shouldn’t have happened. He is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world at the moment. He took a fantastic catch to dismiss Cameron Green. He crouched very low, which isn’t an easy thing to do,” Kaneria added.

    He went on to shower praise on Bharat’s catch to dismiss Cameron Green on Day 2, and went on to say that he could score a century in Ahmedabad since the wicket is good for batters.

    “It may be very troublesome to gather the ball down the leg facet because the keeper is blinded. Despite that, he was in a position to maintain on to Green’s catch. It reveals what a unbelievable wicketkeeper he’s. Lots of people have mentioned that Bharat must work on his batting. But I feel he can rating a century on this Test as a result of the wicket is superb,” mentioned Kaneria.

    India at present leads the four-match Test sequence 2-1 and wish a win in Ahmedabad to ensure a spot within the closing of the World Test Championship in June.

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  • ‘We needed to give him that break’: Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey defends resolution to relaxation Shami for Indore Test

    Missing the final Test at Indore as a part of the Indian crew’s rotation coverage, Mohammad Shami didn’t fairly hit the bottom operating in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. His first ball was method off the goal, it was collected by Virat Kohli within the slip. The fifth ball was worse, it was so broad that it even beat the slips and rolled over the ropes. On a sluggish wicket, underneath the tough solar, there have been fears that India was losing the brand new ball. On air, Sunil Gavaskar stated that India shouldn’t have rested Shami for the third Test in Indore. He was of the view that since there was an 8-day hole earlier than the ultimate Test, Shami would have gotten ample relaxation and he additionally would have retained his rhythm.

    As the day handed, Shami would enhance. He got here up with a few spectacular spells the place he bowled 17 overs and was essentially the most profitable bowler. Even on an unresponsive, he first received Labuschagne and later Handscomb to complete with figures of two/65. But there have been moments, early within the day he appeared rusty and lacking the rhythm that he had proven within the first two Tests of the sequence.

    So, was the crew administration unsuitable in giving the in-form, full-of-beans Shami relaxation? In occasions of hectic schedule and workload administration, this can be a dilemma the suppose tanks of groups are coping with. India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, on the finish of Day 1 of the Border-Gavaskar sequence, shared the crew’s thought course of in asking India’s tempo bowler to chill his heels within the final Test.

    “We look at the workload of individual bowlers and the way we looked at Shami has bowled a lot. We needed to give him that break. For us, that is also an opportunity for someone like Siraj or Umesh to get a game. Looking after this series we have the World Test championship. We need to look at that as well. So going ahead I look at it that everyone gets an opportunity as that is also important. At this level I don’t see it as a problem, you at times have to rotate bowlers and it is important for the player as well,” he stated.

    Meanwhile, Shami, at The Indian Express Idea Exchange, had expressed his keenness to maintain enjoying. He had stated that no bowler likes to take a seat out if he’s match. “Who has the courage, which bowler or batsman has the himmat to say that he wants to sit out? No one even wishes to sit out. Of course, there is something called workload management. I would agree with it to an extent but at times I think there are some minus points in it as well. I feel that at times when you are in good form and in great rhythm, you shouldn’t stop playing. Of course, at times I feel, for the sake of recovery, I need to take a break. You have to do it smartly.”

    There can also be one other issue that may have compelled Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma to take their eyes away from their star bowler. Interestingly, the Shami resolution was taken by the crew administration inside days of the information rising about Jasprit Bumarh needing surgical procedure for his lower-back harm. With Shami taking the mantle of the crew’s tempo spearhead, in all codecs, there was logic in wrapping him in cotton wool. With the just about two-month-long IPL across the nook, adopted by the WTC ultimate and 50-overs World Cup later within the yr, India must handle its tempo assets well.

  • India vs Australia: Usman Khawaja is proving to be an excellent participant within the subcontinent, says Aakash Chopra

    Former India batter Aakash Chopra has stated that Usman Khawaja is proving to be an excellent participant within the subcontinent. Khawaja scored a half-century as Australia posted 156/4 on the board on the finish of Day 1, after bundling India out for 109 within the first innings.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 1, 2023 23:28 IST

    Aakash Chopra heaps reward on Usman Khawaja (AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Aakash Chopra has stated that Usman Khawaja is proving to be an excellent participant within the subcontinent. Khawaja scored a half-century as Australia posted 156/4 on the board on the finish of Day 1, after bundling India out for 109 within the first innings.

    Speaking on his Youtube channel, Chopra stated Ravichandran Ashwin was seen attempting a bit an excessive amount of in opposition to Australia on Day 1 on the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

    “India have picked up four wickets. Jadeja has taken all four – he had dismissed Labuschagne off a no-ball, which was bad. We are not using the DRS well and Ashwin was seen trying a little too much. Axar Patel hasn’t picked up wickets in this series, he hasn’t bowled much, but the captain is looking at him to take wickets,” said Chopra.

    He went on to say that Khawaja has proved himself to be a very good batter in the subcontinent, adding that he played well against Sri Lanka as well as Pakistan.

    “Usman Khawaja is proving to be an excellent participant in subcontinental situations. He performed effectively in Sri Lanka and Pakistan and right here as effectively – each in Delhi and this match. He has confidence in his protection and takes probabilities together with his photographs. He bought out enjoying the reverse sweep as soon as and right here whereas enjoying the sweep, however in case you do not hit, runs won’t be scored,” Chopra added.

    The former cricketer stated India will likely be seeking to emulate their efficiency in Delhi, the place Australia collapsed from a robust place.

    “Australia are usually not solely forward by 47 runs, they’re method forward on this match. When the second day’s play occurs, you’ll bear in mind Delhi, since you had bowled out the opposition staff for 113 on the third morning there. They collapsed from a really sturdy place,” stated Chopra.

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  • Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: When and the place to observe India vs Australia third Test in Indore

    After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the four-match Test collection, India is about to lock horns with Australia on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on March 1. India beat Australia in Nagpur and Delhi to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the fourth time operating.

    Indore,UPDATED: Feb 28, 2023 18:44 IST

    India to face Australia at Holkar Stadium in Indore (AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the four-match Test collection, India is about to lock horns with Australia on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on March 1. India beat Australia in Nagpur and Delhi to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the fourth time operating.

    With India using excessive on confidence, will probably be as much as interim captain Steve Smith to fireside up his troops within the absence of Pat Cummins, who has returned house as a consequence of a medical emergency in his household.

    Australia’s file in India hasn’t been nice in Test cricket, with their earlier collection victory coming below the management of Michael Clarke, manner again in 2004. Although the Baggy Greens have defeated India in bilateral ODI and T20I collection, luck has eluded them on Indian soil so far as the purest format is anxious.

    When will the BGT 2023 match India vs Australia be performed?

    The BGT 2023 match between India and Australia shall be performed from Wednesday, March 1.

    Where will the BGT 2023 match India vs Australia be performed?

    The BGT 2023 match between India and Australia shall be performed on the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

    What time will the BGT 2023 match India vs Australia start?

    The BGT match between India and Australia will start at 9:30 am IST.

    How can I watch the BGT 2023 India vs Australia match on-line and on TV in India?

    Star Sports Network has broadcasting rights for BGT 2023. The match could be watched on Star Sports Network. Live Streaming of the matches will happen on Disney + Hotstar.

    What is the expected XI for the BGT 2023 India vs Australia match?

    India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

    Australia: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (C), Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann.

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  • Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Shubman Gill will substitute KL Rahul in Indore Test, says Aakash Chopra

    Former India batter Aakash Chopra has mentioned that Shubman Gill will are available in for KL Rahul as India’s opener in Indore. India is ready to face Australia within the third Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar sequence on March 1.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 28, 2023 15:28 IST

    Chopra says Gill will substitute Rahul in Indore Test (AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Aakash Chopra has mentioned that Shubman Gill will are available in for KL Rahul as India’s opener in Indore. India is ready to face Australia within the third Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar sequence on March 1.

    Speaking on JioCinema’s present ‘#AakashVani’, Chopra mentioned he can see Gill beginning the third Test towards Australia due to his good kind, including that the opener additionally scored runs in India’s Test sequence towards Bangladesh.

    “The probable eleven will be Rohit Sharma, Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami. For the eleventh member, it can be Shubman Gill, because we have to mention his brilliant form in test matches. He has also made runs against Bangladesh in those matches,” mentioned Chopra.

    He went on to say that Rahul being eliminated as vice-captain of the staff signifies that his place is not cemented within the beginning line-up.

    “When the announcements came KL Rahul has been removed from the Test Vice Captain position, which is basically telling the world that since you are not the vice-captain, you can be dropped, so there might be a change in that part. Although Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma both have backed up Rahul’s talent, Rohit also found himself in that position where he was backed up by the team in 2012 or something, and now we know how well he has played since then,” Chopra added.

    The former cricketer mentioned that Gill will are available in for Rahul because the opener of the Indian aspect for his or her Test match towards Australia on the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

    “So, they want to invest that much in Rahul as well, but the time has come that Rahul won’t be part of the team and Shubman Gill will replace him, as I think, so I wish Shubman Gill well. It is a good time to score runs if we look at it from the Indian perspective,” mentioned Chopra.

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