India vs Australia, 1st Test: Team India ready to face Kangaroos in Nagpur, will Suryakumar Yadav be a part of playing XI?
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The teams of India and Australia are ready to clash in the Nagpur Test. Preparations have been done for both the teams and now it is yet to implement their plan and strategy. The biggest question in the mind of the fans of Team India is that what will be its playing XI? Will Shubman Gill play in this team or Suryakumar Yadav Who will get a chance? There is no doubt that Shubman Gill is in amazing form. He has created a storm of runs in ODI and T20 format, while Suryakumar Yadav has also given excellent performance. By the way, there are reports that Team India can take a big gamble with Suryakumar Yadav.
Although Shubman Gill is in amazing form but Suryakumar Yadav can be given a chance in the middle order. The reason for this is believed to be his style of play and his shots against spin. Let us tell you what Suryakumar Yadav can do if he gets a chance on the Nagpur pitch.
Why is Suryakumar Yadav very important?
Spinners are going to get help on the pitch of Nagpur and in such a situation the role of Suryakumar Yadav increases further. If Suryakumar Yadav is given a chance in the middle order, then he can spoil the line-length of any bowler on the basis of his fast-paced innings. Especially against spinners, Suryakumar Yadav can create pressure by playing sweep shots. Suryakumar Yadav also played a blistering innings on a similar wicket in this Ranji season.
When Suryakumar Yadav hit 95 on a difficult pitch
Suryakumar Yadav played a Ranji match against Saurashtra in Mumbai in this Ranji season. Mumbai lost this match and in the first innings, its entire team was reduced to 230 runs. Saurashtra’s two spinners together took 8 wickets on this pitch. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav was the only batsman who batted fast on the spin track. Yadav scored 95 runs in just 107 balls. Suryakumar Yadav hit 14 fours and a six.
Team India needs Surya in Pant’s absence
Team India’s batting is very strong but it is also absolutely true that it does not have a game changer like Rishabh Pant. Pant was the biggest problem of the opponents because of his quick innings in Test cricket. In the current Indian batting lineup, only Suryakumar Yadav has the ability to play Pant’s role. He can put pressure on the opposition bowlers through his innovative shots. His fast batsman can prove to be a game changer on a difficult pitch. Now the question is, will Team India give a chance to Suryakumar Yadav? Because if Surya is given a chance then Gill will probably have to sit out.