India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh was announced on Sunday (September 8). KL Rahul and Virat Kohli They have returned after missing the series against England earlier this year for different reasons. This has created a headache for the team. Rohit Sharma and management with Sarfaraz Khan performing extremely well in the absence of the two cricketers. But the Mumbai batsman will probably have to sit out while Rahul and Kohli resume their positions.
While there is no doubt about Kohli’s place in the starting XI, Rahul’s return might not go down well with the fans, especially after Sarfaraz scored 200 runs at an average of 50 with three half-centuries in five innings in his debut series. But the fact that Rahul was injured and ruled out of the last three Tests against England and was not dropped makes his case stronger. The man has done nothing wrong in Tests to lose his place and former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth also feels the same way. At the same time, he also feels bad for Sarfaraz, who will miss the match.
“Honestly, I feel bad for Sarfaraz Khan. But this happens, sometimes, in Test cricket. You would have been playing well, but when a big player comes back, you will have to lose your place,” Srikanth said on his YouTube channel. He also highlighted Rahul’s experience and noted that the Indian management will also keep the upcoming tour of Australia in mind.
“In the back of their minds, they also have the Australia series in mind. New Zealand is also coming up. KL Rahul has performed well overseas, in Australia he has done well,” Srikanth added. Moreover, Rahul has not damaged his reputation with a decent showing in the first round of the Duleep Trophy with scores of 37 and 57 in two innings while playing for India A.
His selection was also made clear as BCCI opted not to recall Sarfaraz Khan for the second round of the Duleep Trophy despite his selection in the Indian squad.
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