IND vs AUS LIVE: India vs Australia Test Series – Ahead of the India and Australia Test series the Indian team management has a major selection headache as they look to finalize the playing XI for the first Test match. On one hand, for the top order, they have the young and talented Shubman Gill and the experienced duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. On the other hand, the youngest ODI double centurion will fight for the middle-order spot with world number 1 T20I batter SuryaKumar Yadav. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill are strong contenders for the top-order spots.
- While opening in limited-over cricket, Gill has given some remarkable performances.
- Recently Gill became the youngest batter to score a double ton in ODI.
- Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have been a mainstay in the Indian team for several years now.
- The Indian captain Rohit Sharma is also in good form in recent times.
- Shubman Gill is also fighting for the middle-order spot with SuryaKumar Yadav.
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Shubman Gill, the youngest double centurion in One Day International cricket, has opened in T20 and ODI matches and given some brilliant performances. His impressive batting skill against NewZealand and SriLanka series has caught the eye of the selectors. He will be a strong contender for the top-order spots alongside Rohit and Rahul.
Shubman Gill Test stats:
- Gill has played 13 Test matches.
- Scored 736 runs in 25 innings at an average of 32.00.
- He has scored one century in his Test career and his best score is 110.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, both world-class batsmen, have been a mainstay in the Indian team for several years now. Both have done justice to their opening role and thus management will likely go with the experienced duo. However, the Indian team management is said to be considering giving Gill an opportunity in the middle order to showcase his talent in the longer format of the game.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul Test stats:
- Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, both have played 45 matches.
- Rohit has scored 3137 runs in 77 innings at an average of 46.13.
- KL Rahul has scored 2604 runs in 78 innings at an average of 34.26
- Rohit’s best score is 212 and Rahul’s best is 199.
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Another player in the mix is World no.1 T20 batter SuryaKumar Yadav, who is also fighting for a spot in the middle-order. India’s Mr.360 has gained as much popularity in India as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, in less than 2 years. Suryakumar is in the sublime form of his career and is expected to play a crucial role in the Test series against Australia.
SuryaKumar Yadav stats:
- Surya is yet to make a debut in Test.
- In T20I he played 48 matches.
- Scored 1675 runs in 46 innings, at an average of 46.52
- His Highest score in T20 is 117.
- In ODIs, he has played 18 innings in 20 matches.
- Scored 433 runs at an average of 28.86 and his best is 64.
With the talented trio of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill fighting for a spot in the top order and the dynamic duo of Gill and SuryaKumar fighting for the spot in the middle order, the Indian team management has a tough decision to make.
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