Kohli's replacement in Indo Eng series for first 2 matches!

There are 4 names such as Pujara, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh

PM with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during India vs Australia 4th Test match at Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahemdabad, in Gujarat on March 09, 2023. via Wikipedia page

In my POV, 4 candidates are there as a replacement for Kohli for the first 2 test matches.

1- Cheteshwar Pujara –

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 07: Cheteshwar Pujara of India during day one of the ICC World Test Championship Final between Australia and India at The Oval on June 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Given his past record and recent performance in #RanjiTrophy. It also helps Gill to play at no 4. We all expect him to succeed post Kohli era.

2 – Sarfaraz Khan –

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A genuine No 4 for India, and a proven domestic player. Someone, who is waiting for his opportunity for the last few years

3 – Rajat Patidar –

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As per his last performance against Eng Lions, he did amazingly. As well, he received good remarks from former cricketers on his batting techniques.

4 – Rinku Singh (Wild Card) –

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He has been in amazing form in the past year in the IPL and the international arena and has a proven domestic record. Can be handy on rank turners too & has experience playing with tail-enders for UP and A teams (wherever and whenever he played).

It all depends on the think tank mindset! If they think that it’s just a 2 match story, they may go ahead diff. however, if they want to look into the future. Sarfaraz/Rinku must be looked into this time.

Let’s hope for the best!

Courtesy: Sourabh Sanyal