There are reports that star pacer Mohammad Shami is unlikely to be with the team for the third match of the India-Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Reports suggest that the star was rested in the third match to manage his workload. Reports also indicate that veteran pacer Umesh Yadav may join the team as a replacement.
According to reports, the third Test in Indore will be pitched in favor of pace bowling. According to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, the pitch was made using red soil. The pitch can help the pace and bounce significantly.
Shami’s rest in this situation is causing concern among the fans. But a group of fans say that there is no need to worry as India has the right options to replace the star.
Apart from Shami, star pacer Mohammad Siraj, veteran pacer Umesh Yadav and Saurashtra’s Ranji champion Jaydev Unadkat are with the team.
Shami has bowled 29.7 overs from the two matches in the series. The management is planning to give adequate rest to the player who should become India’s spearhead in the World Test Championship.
Meanwhile, KL, who continues to be in poor form in the series. Rahul may miss the opportunity in the third match. The board is planning to consider Shubman Gill as Rahul’s replacement.
Rahul managed to score just 38 runs from three innings in the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rahul’s fans are constantly criticizing him for his bad form.
But Gill, on the other hand, continues to be in great form. Gill made his debut in the red ball format by scoring a maiden Test century in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (captain), Cheteshwar Pujara, K.L. Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, S. Bharat, Axar Patel, R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav.
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