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The absence of captain Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill has thrown open a problem for the Indian workforce administration forward of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia. India do not simply want to search out one other opener to bat alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal but additionally a No. 3 batter to exchange the injured Gill. While the names of KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal have been reported for the 2 spots, India’s 1983 World Cup-winning star Kirti Azad feels head coach Gautam Gambhir ought to play Virat Kohli on the No. 3 spot.
Kohli has batted on the No. 3 spot throughout the three codecs for India in the course of the course of his illustrious profession. However, he has made the No. 4 spot his personal for some time now. But, with Gill absent, Azad feels Kohli is the batter greatest fitted to the one-down place.
“I think Kohli is the best bet for number three. He has scored runs at number three (across all formats). And you should always have your best batter at number three. We start with questioning players if they don’t do well, maybe in a series or maybe a couple of innings,” Kirti Azad informed Times of India.
With the likes of Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, and some different choices obtainable, the truth that Azad is advocating Kohli’s identify for the No. 3 spot, particularly contemplating his type, is sudden.
“But I suppose he has done a humane service for the country, and we expect him to do well again. And I’m sure he’ll get into form. He likes challenges, though this is a tough one in Australia,” he added.
Kohli’s type is a giant problem for the Indian workforce at current. He did not even cross the 100-run mark cumulatively in 6 innings in opposition to New Zealand. The talismanic batter has scored just one half-century in his final 10 innings within the longest format of the sport.
However, the specialists are hopeful of seeing the Virat Kohli of previous as India start the Australian journey with the primary match of the 5-Test sequence in Perth.
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