IND vs SA Test Series: With the full-fledged Test series against South Africa all set to start on November 14, the Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has made a statement regarding the contest of Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel over the third position in the Indian batting line against South Africa. The Test match will be hosted in Eden Gardens in Kolkata between November 14 and 18.
During the second unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A in Bengaluru last week, the 24-year-old Dhruv Jurel became very impressive, in both innings with 132 and 127.
Sourav Ganguly Reflects On India’s Crowded Batting Line-Up
“He’s playing well, isn’t he? Rishabh is back and I don’t know what the selectors are thinking. Basically, the spots are taken – two openers, (Shubman) Gill at 4, Pant at 5, KL (Rahul), (Ravindra) Jadeja are there. Players have performed. How easy will it be to open up a slot for Dhruv Jurel at this stage, I wouldn’t know But it depends on whom they want to send at No. 3 – whether they want to go with Sai Sudharsan, or bring in our in-form Dhruv in. We’ll find out,” Ganguly was quoted in India Today.
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India’s Spin Power And Young Performers Impress Ganguly Ahead Of Series
“Because India’s spin attack is very good. And this young team went to England three months ago and played exceptionally well. It was a fantastic series to watch – exceptional performances by Gill, Yashasvi (Jaiswal), Rahul, Pant. They’ve been exceptional. Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Jadeja India are a bundle of talent.
“South Africa, I know they’ve played well in Pakistan. But India in India are a different kettle of fish. They’ll have to play really, really well to compete with India,” Ganguly said.
IND vs SA Squads
India: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne
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