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Sarfaraz Khan, who has scored close to 2500 runs in the last three Ranji Trophy seasons combined, along with the world's No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, will be among the leading contenders who can replace out-of-form Cheteshwar Pujara in the Indian Test team as a No. 3 batter for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies. The lack of runs from his bat has put Pujara’s place in the Indian Test team under scanner. He was dropped from the side last year but managed to make a comeback after scoring mountains of runs for Sussex in the county championship, but this time it will be difficult. The BCCI might look to bring in new guys and not give another opportunity to someone like Pujara, who is already 35. With the new World Test Championship cycle set to start with a two-match series against the West Indies in the Caribbean islands next month, there’s a high possibility that Pujara might get dropped and someone else who has performed well in domestic cricket might get rewarded with a place in the Indian team. Here’s a look at five players who can replace Pujara in the Indian Test team: Sarfaraz Khan: No player has managed to score more runs than Sarfaraz Khan in the Ranji Trophy in the last three seasons. The 25-year-old Mumbaikar deserves a chance to play Test cricket for India and is most likely to get his due opportunity in the West Indies next month. In 37 first-class matches, he has so far managed to score a total of 3505 runs, which came at an averag...

• Jun 15, 2023 • Rishabh Pant Reacts To KL Rahul's Workout Video. Gets Cheeky Response From Opening Batter India batter KL Rahul, who is currently working on his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, shared a video on his social media, updating the fans about his recovery. • • • Jun 14, 2023 • WTC: India To Start 2023-25 Cycle With West Indies Tour, Will Also Play Australia, England India will begin the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the upcoming tour to the West Indies in July and over the next two-year period will play some high-profile bilateral series • • Team M W L T NR PTS NRR SL 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.667 NED 3 2 1 0 0 4 -0.162 NAM 3 1 2 0 0 2 +0.730 UAE 3 1 2 0 0 2 -1.235 Team M W L T NR PTS NRR ZIM 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.200 IRE 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.105 SCO 3 1 2 0 0 2 +0.304 WI 3 1 2 0 0 2 -0.563 Team M W L T NR PTS NRR NZ 5 3 1 0 1 7 +2.113 ENG 5 3 1 0 1 7 +0.473 AUS 5 3 1 0 1 7 -0.173 SL 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.422 IRE 5 1 3 0 1 3 -1.615 AFG 5 0 3 0 2 2 -0.571 Team M W L T NR PTS NRR IND 5 4 1 0 0 8 +1.319 PAK 5 3 2 0 0 6 +1.028 SA 5 2 2 0 1 5 +0.874 NED 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.849 BAN 5 2 3 0 0 4 -1.176 ZIM 5 1 3 0 1 3 -1.138

BENGALURU, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Former India captain and batting stalwart Rahul Dravid has been appointed the head coach of the men's national team to succeed Ravi Shastri, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said in a Dravid, who played 164 tests and 344 one-dayers between 1996 and 2012 and accumulated more than 10,000 runs in both formats, was previously in charge of India's Under-19 and A teams and is credited for a steady supply of young talent as head of the National Cricket Academy. "The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men)," the BCCI said in a statement. Dravid's two-year termcommences with the home series against New Zealand, which begins on Nov. 17. The team will play three Twenty20 internationals and two tests. The 48-year-old, nicknamed "The Wall" in his playing days for his near-impregnable defence, said it was an "absolute honour". "I'm really looking forward to this role. Under Shastri, the team has done very well, and I hope to work with the team to take this forward," Dravid said. "Having worked closely with most of the boys either at NCA, Under-19 and India 'A' setup, I know they have the passion and desire to improve every day. "There are some marquee multi-team events in the next two years, and I look forward to working with the players and the support staff to achieve our potential." Shastri, who took up the job in mid-2017, had ruled o...

WTC 2023 Final: IND vs AUS Players to watch out -Cricket fans worldwide have been eagerly waiting for the ICC World Test Championship final between India and Australia on June 7, 2023, at The Oval, London. Both teams are gearing up for the highly-anticipated showdown. Rohit Sharma will lead India's impressive lineup of talented players, including Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. After a three-month break from international cricket, Team India will put on an exceptional display against Pat Cummins-led Australia. The Men in Blue seek to win WTC 2023 as they lost against Kane Williamson-led New Zealand last time. India has a star-studded lineup for the WTC 2023 final. Shubman Gill was brilliant in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He amassed 890 runs in 17 games. Ajinkya Rahane will return to international cricket after an 18-month hiatus. Ravindra Jadeja, the protagonist of the IPL final, has made strides in becoming an all-rounder in recent years. India's former captain, Virat Kohli, has the most experience on The Oval Stadium. Furthermore, fans have high expectations from Chesteshwar Pujara. Australia and India have an iconic rivalry in international cricket. The number 3 position holds great importance for any team in test cricket. Marnus Labuschagne has proven himself to be a formidable force in this role. Steve Smith and Travis Head are prolific batsmen in Australia's lineup. Mitchell Starc, the left-arm pacer, will undoubtedly play a significant role against India's t...

India and Australia players along with the umpires are wearing black armbands in Cricket - ICC World Test Championship Final - Australia v India - The Oval, London, Britain - June 7, 2023 India players in a huddle before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs(Action Images via Reuters) The armbands are being worn as tribute to the victims of the Friday's train accident in Balasore, Odisha. Over 280 died and more than 1000 were left injured as the Coromandel Express collided with a stationary iron ore-laden goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station a little before 7pm on Friday. Some of its derailed coaches then crashed into the Yeshwantpur-Howrah Express in India’s worst railway disaster in three decades. “The Indian Cricket Team will observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy ahead of the start of play on Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval. The team mourns the deaths and offers its deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who tragically lost their lives. To express solidarity with those affected, Team India will wear black armbands,” the BCCI had said in a statement. Mohammed Siraj got the breakthrough for India with Usman Khawaja falling for a duck off the fourth ball of the third over of the Australian innings. Australia got off the mark only off the fourth ball of the third over with Siraj and Mohammed Shami bowling maidens early on. India have opted to play Ravindra Jadeja as their ...

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