2nd Test: Who replaces the returning Rohit Sharma? Wasim Jaffer Responds. Rohit Sharma is anticipate to return to India’s starting XI against Bangladesh in the second Test. Shubman Gill and KL Rahul had started the batting for India in his absence.
Shubman Gill made the most of his opportunity in the absence of India skipper Rohit Sharma, striking a century in the second innings to put India in command of the first Test against Bangladesh. However, with Rohit expected to return to the team for the second Test, speculation about who he will replace has already sparked a discussion among supporters. Shubman began the match with stand-in skipper KL Rahul, but would he be sacrifice despite making a century because of Rohit’s return?
Wasim Jaffer chimed in on the situation in a conversation on ESPNCricinfo. Though Rahul and Gill are the obvious choices, Jaffer believes that a bowler would make room for the returning Rohit.
“When the batsmen don’t perform, the bowlers are discard, according to an ancient adage. So I’m assuming one less bowler and one batsman. We’ll see whether one spinner is reduce and if Rohit Sharma is replace by one of the bowlers. “He stated.
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Rahul the club’s chosen vice-captain and Gill scoring a ton
Benching either of them is a difficult issue for team management.
Given how brilliantly India bowled against Bangladesh in the first Test, limiting them to 150 in the first innings, playing a bowler short may be a more viable alternative.
In the second innings, both Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara scored centuries for India. Earlier in the first innings, Pujara had scored 90 runs and Shreyas Iyer had scored 86 runs.
Surprisingly, Ravichandran Ashwin is yet to take a wicket in the encounter, while Axar Patel has also failed to make an impression. If the team management decides to replace Rohit with a bowler, it would not be surprising if Axar is the one to go.
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