Srikar Bharat has finally made is Test debut for India after incomes his first cap on Thursday (February 9) towards Australia. With Rishabh Pant injured on account of an damage he suffered in a automobile accident in December, Bharat was the pure substitute for him. He will change into the 304th participant to symbolize India within the red-ball format, whereas he has donned the Indian Test colors prior to now as a concussion substitute within the Kanpur Test in November 2021.
Bharat replaces Pant
The Test match in Nagpur is India’s first in 2023 and likewise the first time India have donned their white kits after Rishabh Pant’s tragic accident in December. The 29-year-old is a season participant within the home circuit and has been with the Indian staff ever since Wriddhiman Saha was dropped from the staff.
Alongside Srikar Bharat, the Suryakumar Yadav was additionally handed his debut as Shubman Gill was not chosen within the Playing XI. Sky is anticipated to play at No. 5 and was offered his cap by Ravi Shastri. Surya is the 305th participant to play for India within the Test format. His inclusion within the staff has paved method for KL Rahul to play within the opening slot.
India additionally opted to usher in Axar Patel whereas Kuldeep Yadav needed to heat the bench. India have gone with three spinners and two tempo choices as Ravindra Jadeja additionally made his return to the Indian staff after his damage care that had dominated him out of the staff in latest months.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
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