Chennai, First Published Dec 12, 2021, 7:40 PM IST
India won the Test series 1-0 against New Zealand in India. But Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pund, Bumrah and Shami did not play in the Indian team in this series.
Mayank Agarwal, who took advantage of the comeback opportunity in the Test series against New Zealand, secured his place in the team by scoring a century and a half in a single match. Shreyas Iyer also made good use of the opportunity to play Test cricket. Hanuma Vihari, India’s leading Test batsman, has been left out of India’s squad for the series against New Zealand. It also caused great controversy.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pund, Bumrah and Shami are playing in the Test series against South Africa. So the choice of the Indian team to play in the Test series against South Africa will be very challenging.
In this context, former selector MSK Prasad, who spoke on the selection of the Indian team, said Hanuma Vihari should have been included in the Indian squad for the Test series against New Zealand. But, at the same time he was picked in the India A team. Hanuma Vihari, who played for India A against South Africa A, scored 3 fifties. Outside India, he has played well in England, Australia and the West Indies. Therefore, MSK Prasad said that Hanuma Vihari should definitely play against South Africa.
Last Updated Dec 12, 2021, 7:40 PM IST
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