Rishabh Pant: 3 reasons why the decision to include N Jagadeesan in place of Pant in the Oval Test will be wrong
ENG vs IND, Oval Test Rishabh Pant: Due to the injury in the Manchester Test, star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will no longer be able to participate in the fifth Test to be played against England at the Oval. Doctors have advised him to rest for 6 weeks. According to the report of Express Sports, the team management has decided to play former CSK player N Jagadeesan in place of Pant in the Oval Test.
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Rishabh Pant: Earlier, there was news of Ishan Kishan joining the squad, but he himself is suffering from ankle injury. This is the reason why Jagadeesan is now considered a strong contender to replace Pant in the Oval Test. However, Team India’s decision to make Jagadeesan a part of the squad may prove to be wrong. Let us tell you the three reasons behind this.
3 Rishabh Pant: No experience of playing at international level
Rishabh Pant: There is no doubt that 29-year-old N Jagadeesan has excellent statistics in domestic cricket and has shown strong performance on many occasions. In the last season of Ranji Trophy, Jagadeesan has scored more than 600 runs. But this player has not yet made his debut in international cricket. In this way, Jagadeesan has experience of playing in any format at the international level. Apart from this, Jagadeesan has not played any kind of red ball cricket in England. Everyone knows that playing in English conditions has always been difficult for Asian batsmen. In such a situation, giving a chance to an inexperienced player can prove costly for the team.
2 The team has a better wicketkeeper option than N Jagadeesan
Team India has a better wicketkeeper option than N Jagadeesan. We are talking about KS Bharat, who has also played 7 Test matches. Apart from this, he has played more than 100 matches in first class cricket, in which Bharat has scored 5686 runs. At the same time, Bharat has also taken 400 wickets behind the wickets. These figures reflect his experience.
1 KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel are present in the team
Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul are also present in the current squad of the Indian team and both can handle the responsibility of wicket-keeping. Currently, Jurel is keeping in the Manchester Test in the absence of Pant. If the team management convinces Rahul to keep in the Oval Test, then a fast bowler can be included in the squad. Which will prove beneficial for India. The team desperately needs a fast bowler in the series.
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