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Here’s a look at 3 players who can replace KL Rahul for Test Championship final
Star batter KL Rahul suffered an injury while fielding during IPL 2023 game involving Royal Challengers Bangalore against Lucknow Super Giants, jeopardising India’s chances of winning the Test Championship 2023 final. Rahul suffered an injury while fielding and will have scans to determine the severity of the ailment.
The 31-year-old will reportedly not play any more matches in IPL 2023, and as announced by him on social media, he confirmed that he will miss the final against Australia. Indian Cricket Board will only make a decision after making sure of the correct player to go with the team.
Taking a looking at the three possible replacements for KL Rahul for the Test Championship final : –
1) Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha (Image Credit: Twitter)
Wriddhiman Saha has been with the Indian Test side for a number of years. He has kept to some of the top bowlers in the entire world as well in the IPL. He would be required in England, particularly in July, when it is anticipated that the ball will quiver.
In addition to being a reliable wicketkeeper, Saha averages 29 with the bat and is a capable willow player. The Indian selection committee wouldn’t want to take a chance on an untested player for this crucial match because KL Rahul is injured. Saha is a strong candidate to be selected for the India Test team for the Test Championship final.
2) Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit: Twitter)
Sarfaraz Khan had been attempting to enter the Indian Test squad for a very long time, but hasn’t been successful in doing so. Sarfaraz amassed 556 runs with an average of 92.66 throughout the course of the nine innings of the Ranji Trophy 2022–23, including three centuries and one fifty.
Since 2019, he has scored 2466 runs in the Ranji Trophy at an astounding average of 123.3, including 10 centuries as well as five fifty-pluses to his credit. Sarfaraz holds the second-best average (79.65) throughout first-class cricket, just behind Don Bradman, thanks to his remarkable domestic run. It’s about time for the selectors to offer Sarfaraz a chance to succeed internationally.
3) Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan (Image Credit: Twitter)
Ishan Kishan, the opener for the Mumbai Indians, is an alternative choice for KL Rahul. Kishan was a member of India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 squad, although he did not play in any of the four matches that took place there. Being an aggressive batter, Kishan can be important for India, who currently lack Rishabh Pant.
Additionally, Kishan keeps wickets, which may be an additional incentive for the team to bring him across the UK for the final match in the tournament. Kishan is a left-handed option and can be given a chance considering India doesn’t have a left-handed batter apart from Jadeja in the top 6.