In addition to half a century from Virat Kohli and a pair of 40s from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the early innings, the Indian hitting was a train wreck in Adelaide. Even if getting shot for 36 is considered a strange implosion, the fact that the Indian team, at 188/3, were eliminated 244, explains the cracks batting is going through.
In such a scenario, it is unfair to blame one or two batters for the disaster that was the Adelaide Test. The entire batting unit has a lot of work to do, especially with the way things happened on Saturday. Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane were the two names that disappointed the most, with the India starter scoring 0 and 4, and the team vice-captain first ran out of a fit captain and then threw away his wicket before being sacked by a duck. . in the second entry.
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Heading into the MCG test, a few changes are expected, one of which is the wicketkeeper slot. After his centennial century, Rishabh Pant was expected to appear at the Adelaide Test, but now that Wriddhiman Saha couldn’t do much with the bat in either inning, the team’s leadership is likely to bring the 23-year-old into instead of your senior professional. The inclusion of Pant is something that people have been clamoring for, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, and on Sunday, several news outlets also reported that Pant will be included in the India XI for the MCG test.
But if former India player Pragyan Ojha is to be believed, the decision to rush Pant into the XI should be avoided and Saha should have another chance. Ojha believes that since Saha was Adelaide’s first-choice goalkeeper, leaving him on the back of a poor performance is unfair. However, he didn’t share the same thoughts on Shaw and thinks Shubman Gill should take a look at him.
“I think so, Prithvi Shaw, after watching his hitting. It’s definitely Shubman Gill who should have a chance. Prithvi should now focus on national cricket because that’s where he can play, get those runs and come back, ”Pragyan Ojha told Sports Today.
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“I supported Rishabh Pant for the first try because of her hitting. It was Pink Ball and I was thinking that if Rishabh plays, she will get you those crucial races. But now you are talking about a 36 year old boy (Saha). He just played 1 Test and if he is out of this team, there is no U-turn for him, so you give him one more chance ”.
Ojha feels Saha has what it takes to work wonders, and says it’s easy to get carried away knowing that a 36-year-old is expected to be replaced by a young man on the team. Pant is obviously the future of India behind the stumps, but having said that, Ojha believes that showing faith in older people is just as important.
“If you look at Prithvi Shaw, he’s totally out of this tournament, he’s not there mentally. I don’t find the same with Wriddhiman Saha. Yes, we started at 36. But the most important thing is that you have to show your faith in the older players. I feel like Wriddhi can do wonders. One game and you make so many changes, I think it will hurt more. I feel like you should give it one more chance, ”said Ojha.
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