IND vs SA Test: In the first Test match being played in Kolkata, South Africa has won the toss and decided to bat first. Sai Sudarshan has not got a place in the playing eleven of Team India in this match. Let us know the reason behind this.
India vs South Africa 1st Test: The first Test match between India and South Africa is being played at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata. The African captain has won the toss and decided to bat first. Team India has entered this match with 6 bowlers. At the same time, young left-handed batsman Sain Sudarshan has been dropped from the playing 11. Till now Sudarshan was playing as a batsman at number three for Team India, but he was left out in this match. Fans seem quite worried about his absence. Let us tell you why he was thrown out…
Sai Sudarshan is not playing the first test
Indian management has refused to give place to Sai Sudarshan in the playing 11 in Kolkata Test. The biggest reason behind this is the playing of an extra bowler in the team. Yes, Team India is playing with a total of four spinners in this match. Because of this Sudarshan has been shown the way out. The management has taken this decision considering the condition of the Eden Garden pitch. The ground here is always more effective for spinners. India had many options of spinners, they were given a chance.
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Who is in the playing 11 in place of Sai Sudarshan?
Akshar Patel has been given a chance in the Indian playing eleven in place of 24-year-old Sai Sudarshan. He is going to be seen playing in this match as an all-rounder. He is a left arm spin bowler, apart from this he also has the skill of batting well. Can score runs if needed for Team India in the lower order. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav have also been included in the team. Sundar or Akshar can come to bat at number three in place of Sudarshan.
How has Sai Sudarshan’s test record been?
Sai Sudarshan made his debut in Test cricket for Team India in June this year. So far, he has got a chance to play a total of five matches, in which he has played 9 innings and scored 273 runs at an average of 30.33. His highest individual score has been 87. At present no century has come from his bat. He has scored two half-centuries.
India’s playing 11 in the first test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
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