India’s bank strength will be tested in the absence of big names like Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah when the hosts open their two-game series against test world champions New Zealand in Kanpur on Thursday.
This will be the first test match between the two teams since clashing in the WTC Finals, and the understaffed but talented Indian squad would take inspiration from the Gabba exploits to bring Kane Williamson-led New Zealand to Kanpur. a tough challenge to test.
This will also be India’s first series of tests under the leadership of new head coach Rahul Dravid, who succeeded Ravi Shastri after the T20 World Cup and was already successful against New Zealand during the three-game T20 series won by his Team 3 -0.
Understaffed Team India relies on the next generation
Rahul’s injury is set to open a debut chance for Shreyas Iyer or Suryakumar Yadav (PII Photo)
Team India will do without a regular captain and Striking power of Virat Kohliwho chose to skip the first of the two Tests while batsman Rohit Sharma, gatekeeper Rishabh Pant and pacemakers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will miss both games.
In addition to the lack of star players, India took another massive blow to kick off the game KL Rahul was also excluded on Tuesday due to a pulled muscle in his left thigh and was replaced by Suryakumar Yadav. The team will be led by Ajinkya Rahane in Kanpur, with Kohli at the helm from December 3rd for the second and final competition in Mumbai.
With Kohli, Rohit and Rahul absent from the first test in Kanpur, India will miss the experience of 179 tests. Rahul’s injury is expected to open a debut opportunity for either Shreyas Iyer or Suryakumar Yadav.
India’s batting and pace bowling division would need reinforcement in the absence of key players, but the hosts can breathe a sigh of relief as their first weirdos are available in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. In the absence of Pant, veteran Wriddhiman Saha is expected to put on the wicketkeeper gloves. Shubman Gill would return to the testing site and open with Mayank Agarwal while Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj will lead India’s tempo attack.
Gabba heroic inspiration
A weakened Indian side made history at the Gabba earlier this year (AP Photo)
Not to forget that just 10 months ago an understaffed, injury-ridden Indian team under Ajinkya Rahane achieved a historic and time-defining victory in Gabba (to date Australia’s fortress). The Indian team fought fire with fire, wore the calm and serene aura of their substitute captain.
Only 2 India players played all 4 tests. Your playing XI for the first and last tests looked drastically different. They didn’t have their best batsman. For the series maker, they didn’t even have a member of their bowling attack of choice. They were beaten, injured, but not beaten.
The problems for India got bigger and bigger as they had even one of their bowlers on the front line at the fourth and final test at the Gabba, where Australia hadn’t lost a test since 1988. India’s bowling attack had 4 test matches combined experience – actually 3 tests and 10 deliveries as Shardul Thakur, who returned to the XI 2 years after his test debut in 2018. Mohammed Siraj, who made his test debut in Melbourne a few weeks ago, is the leader of the Indian bowling attack in Brisbane.
India made test debuts to T Natarajan and all-rounder Washington Sundar, who replaced Ravindra Jadeja. Navdeep Saini retained his spot after a formidable debut in Sydney. However, Rahane’s men broke through the Gabba fortress and sealed a resounding victory after killing 329 on the final day. Australia lost the series 2-1 when India won their second straight series on Australian soil.
After winning the series in Australia, India returned home for a heroes reception. They lost the first of a 4-Test series at home to England but bounced back to win the series 3-1 and secure a spot in the World Test Championship final.
India’s amazing home test record
Team India is home to an impressive friendly team that has only been beaten once in their own country since March 2017.
In particular, the Black Caps have yet to win one test series in India but they will try to improve their record against a tired Indian team. In the 34 test matches played between India and New Zealand in India, the hosts have won 16 games and lost only two, while 16 tests ended in a draw.
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