Men in Blue are currently engaged in a three-match T20I series versus Black Caps; they lost the first game by a score of 21 runs, but are anticipated to turn things around in the second game in Lucknow against the same opponent.
India has already released its lineup for the four-match Test series against Australia, which is a component of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in the longest format of the game.
It will be a difficult series since Australia will be determined to get revenge for losing the last two Test series to India.
On February 9, 2023, Nagpur will host the first game of the series, and the team management will undoubtedly miss Rishabh Pant, who has been a mainstay player. Pant will be missing from the upcoming series due to injury.
The day 1 billion people hold their breath for one shot!!!!
Rishabh Pant has given us that moment 🐐🙏✨#INDvNZ #INDvsAUS #RishabhPant#RishabPant #pant #RP17 pic.twitter.com/DXj7qObESe
— RP17🇮🇳VK18 (@AnandPunarvi) January 25, 2023
According to interviews supplied by BCCI sources in various media outlets, Surykumar Yadav is most likely to step into Rishabh Pant’s shoes because we have someone like KS Bharat or KL Rahul as the keeper-batsman. A few players have been included in the longest version of the game.
He continued by saying that Yadav has amassed more than 5000 runs in first-class cricket and that keeping him in the starting X1 will be India’s only option against the Kangaroos in a crucial four-match series.
2 shots that define Indian Cricket in 2021 for me –
1) Washington Sundar’s hook off Pat Cummins
2) Rishab Pant’s Reverse Sweep to Jimmy!#Cricket #INDvENG #Pant pic.twitter.com/r6a0u0R73v
— Mangalam Maloo (@blitzkreigm) March 6, 2021
Including Surya would undoubtedly force India to play one bowler short, forcing one of Jadeja and Axar to join the starting X1.
If India manages to pull out victory in all four match series they will certainly make as the finalist of World Test Championship final which is all set to be played in June 2023 at Oval.
