Devdutt Padikkal to stay back, Harshit Rana likely to make debut in Perth

Published On : 2024-11-17T19:37:38+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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The unavailability of captain Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharmaand No. 3 batsmanShumban Gill(fracture in the finger) from the first Test against Australia forced the BCCI BCCIon to ask top-order batsmanDevdutt Padikkal to stay back as batting back

Pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in absence of Rohit who told the BCCI that he needed more time with his wife after the birth of their second

Bumrah had previously captained India in the rescheduled 2022 Test against England at Edgbaston a match they lost by 7 wickets.

Paddikal will be added to the 18-member squad in Rohit's place for the first Test match at the Opus Stadium in Perth.

The left-hander who was recently named in Karnataka's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy made scores of 36, 88, 26, 1 for India 'A' during the Australia tour.

While these performances aren't extraordinary Padikkal's experience and familiarity with Australian conditions make him the ideal choice as a batting backup. The left-hander had made his Test debut against England earlier this year at Dharamsala and made a 65 while batting

According to sources there's a good chance that Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders pacersHarshit Rana who is yet to get the India cap may make his Test debut in the first Test at Perth.

Rana has played 10 first-class matches so far in which he has picked up 43 wickets@24.00 with a best haul of seven for 45 in an innings. The 22-year-old was called as a net bowler during India's home

The youngster impressed for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL taking 19 wickets in 13 matches @20.15 with a best haul of three for 24. When he was called up to bowl in the Team India nets just ahead of the third Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

If India wants him to play I would love to see it. If he ends up playing a test before going to Australia then it is better for Harshit and for India too that they get a good fast bowler


Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles


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Summary :

The unavailability of captain Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharmaand No. 3 batsmanShumban Gill(fracture in the finger) from the first Test against Australia forced the BCCI BCCIon to ask top-order batsmanDev