Rajat Patidar named replacement after Virat Kohli pulls out. Patidar made his Test debut for India on the South Africa tour.
Rajat Patidar has been named to India’s squad for the first two Tests against England, which is a huge step. His induction follows Virat Kohli’s decision to withdraw from the first two Tests owing to personal commitments. The widely awaited five-match Test series is set to begin on January 25 in Hyderabad. This move sparked debate in cricket circles, as few other names were in contention.
In a smart move, the right-handed batter chosen above Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, extending the wait for Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan. Rinku Singh’s participation in the India A squad for the second multi-day encounter against the England Lions has paved the way for Patidar’s promotion to the senior team.
He shown commendable form, batting 151 against the England Lions for India A. In the first innings of the inaugural unofficial Test. The Indore native also scored 111 in the warm-up game against the Lions. Earlier played for the A team on the South Africa tour last year. It is worth noting that Rinku Singh’s recent selection to the A squad. For the final two matches against the England Lions on Tuesday. Open the path for the RCB batter’s promotion to the senior squad. Singh has outstanding track record, scoring 4000 runs in 55 first-class matches at an average of 45.97, including 12 centuries and a top score of 196.
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Rajat Patidar exudes potential in his brief international outing
The 30-year-old made his international debut in the third ODI against South Africa at Paarl. Opening the innings alongside Sai Sudharsan and scoring 22 runs off 16 deliveries. – A fast innings that include three boundaries and a maximum. Despite his initial outing as an opener, Patidar is expect to bat in the middle of the order if given the opportunity to make his Test debut against England in Hyderabad.
The Madhya Pradesh batsman first rose to prominence in cricket with his spectacular performance in the IPL 2022, when he scored 333 runs in seven innings at an astounding average of 55.50 and a strike rate of 152.75. His remarkable century against the Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator. In which he hit 112 off 54 deliveries, helped the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) win.
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