IND vs AUS: Who will get a chance in the middle order in place of Shreyas Iyer? 2 strong contenders present
India vs Australia: After Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the first match of the four-Test series against Australia due to a groin injury, the Indian team management may consider playing Shubman Gill over Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order.
New Delhi. The Indian team management has preferred Shubman Gill over Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the first match of the four-Test series against Australia due to a groin injury. Might consider feeding. Iyer has failed to recover from a groin strain and his ouster will create a slot in the Indian middle order. The contenders for this place are Suryakumar and Gill. Suryakumar has batted only in the middle order in his career while Gill has opened the innings for most of the national team in Test cricket.
Iyer, who has been consistent so far in his short Test career, was also impressive during the 2-0 series win against Bangladesh in December last year. A source in the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) told PTI, “When the New Zealand team came to India in late 2021, Shubman Gill’s name was considered in the middle order as Lokesh Rahul would open the innings with Mayank Agarwal.” Had to do it. After this Rahul got injured and Gill started the innings. After this, he got injured again. His name was considered for the middle order in red ball cricket.
Captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Rahul are the first choices as the opening pair in the team. After this, it is decided to play Cheteshwar Pujara at number three and Virat Kohli at number four. The fifth order becomes very important because it is expected that the batsman landing in this order will face the second new ball. In Gill’s case, having played regularly in Test cricket and starting his red-ball career as a middle-order batsman, he will have the upper hand. The former national selector said, “When India A’s responsibility was in the hands of Rahul Dravid, Gill played in the middle order on the ‘A’ tour of West Indies where he also scored a double century. In fact, initially, he was a middle-order batsman who was converted into an opener.
Suryakumar’s dominance against spinners can be crucial on spin-friendly pitches. He said, “If Nathan Lyon is able to turn his off-spin balls more, Suryakumar can disturb his rhythm with his footwork but against Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, Gill is a better option.” Limited overs against New Zealand. Iyer, who was ruled out of the home series, has not fully recovered from the injury and is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy.
