Three Players who could replace Cheteshwar Pujara in the series against England (in case of an injury)
Published on: Aug 5, 2021 12:57 am IST|Updated on: Aug 5, 2021 1:14 am IST
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav’s name may come as a bit of a surprise but he’s certainly a candidate who can replace Cheteshwar Pujara in the Indian Test team in the series against England if the latter suffered an injury in the ongoing series.
Despite scoring an ample amount of runs in the domestic circuit consistently, Suryakumar Yadav failed to cut into the Indian squad but he kept working hard and scored runs consistently in the domestic circuits and IPL. His hard work finally paid off and he won the trust of selectors this year when he was selected for the white-ball series against England and then was rewarded for his white-ball performances with a call-up to England to join the India side as a replacement for the injured players.
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He’s surely one candidate who can walk straight into the side if India’s regular No.3 gets injured. His numbers speak for themselves as he has scored 5326 runs in 55 FC matches at an average of 44.01, 3879 T20 runs at an average of 31.53, 2903 runs from 14 List A games and a total of seven games for India with a total of 263 runs at averages of 62.00 and 46.33.
India vs England tour: What Joe Root said ahead of the Test series against India?
Joe Root is all set to lead England in the five-Test series against India. Ahead of the first Test match, the English skipper said that he’s ready to perform as a player and as a captain in the best possible way. He added that rather than getting distracted, he would concentrate on the present and perform to his abilities and will give his best for the country and try to win as many matches as possible.
“It’s just really important that we are trying to get the side as prepared as possible, and I am ready to ready to perform as a player and as a captain in the best possible way in this very next game. I am sure people will make those opinions and decisions on me as a captain and my career As a player, all you can do is try and look after right now and perform there. So that’s what I will continue to do, just give my best for England cricket and to this team and try to win as many matches as possible,” Joe Root said.
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