IND vs SA Test: The second Test between India and South Africa will be held in Guwahati from 22nd November. There is suspense on the play of Shubman Gill. He is out due to neck stiffness. Which batsman gets a chance at number 4 is a big problem.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: The second Test match between India and South Africa will be played from 22 to 26 November at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata. A 2-match test series will be played between the two teams. The African team won the first match under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma by 30 runs, now their eyes will be on a clean sweep. At the same time, the Indian team will have to win this match at any cost. But, the bad news for Team India is that there is suspense over the play of captain Shubman Gill. Who will replace him is a matter of concern for the management.
Shubman Gill injured during the first test
On the second day of the Kolkata Test, Shubman Gill had a stiffness problem in the garden, after which he had to retire hurt. In the second innings he played only 3 balls and scored 4 runs. That too came through the fours. It seemed that he was in good form in this match, but suddenly he started feeling something strange and then the physio had to come to the field. The physio came and saw him, even after which no improvement was seen. Later he was taken out, the consequences of which India had to face in the form of defeat. Now there is suspense on playing the second test. In such a situation, the team is searching for a good batsman for number 4.
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These 2 names are at the forefront of the list at number-4
Although Team India has two biggest options at number 4. The first is Devdutt Padikkal and the second is Sai Sudarshan. Both are good batsmen, who can make a big contribution to the team in this position. Apart from this, both of them have full ability to play red ball cricket. Sai, as a left-handed batsman, can play big innings for the team, while Devdutt is also a left-handed batsman, who has the ability to score a big century. Now the question is, who among the two will get the chance…
Who will be in the playing 11 Sudarshan or Padikkal?
Devdutt Padikkal is considered to be the biggest contender for number 4 in the Guwahati Test. Head coach Gautam Gambhir was also seen chatting with him during the training session. At the same time, Sudarshan has got chances in many previous matches, but he has been unable to play big innings. Devdutt has played 2 Tests for India so far and has scored 90 runs in 3 innings, while Sudarshan has scored 273 runs in 9 innings of 5 matches.
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