IND vs SL Tests: 3 players for whom Sri Lanka Tests would be make or break – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming Test and T20I series against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Follow IND vs SL live updates on InsideSport.IN.
A few veteran campaigners in the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma have been axed from the Test side, while besides them, a few others are somehow clinging on to their place and this series will be their last shot at redemption.
IND vs SL Tests: 3 players for whom Sri Lanka Tests would be make or break ft. Mayank Agarwal
Check out three players for whom this Test series will be a make or break situation:
1. Mayank Agarwal
These two Test matches will be a big opportunity for Mayank Agarwal to nail his place down in the team, since KL Rahul remains unavailable owing to an injury. However, Mayank’s own form is not particularly impressive as he scored only one half-century in the three Tests against South Africa a couple of months ago. Hence, he will need to deliver against the Lankans.
IND vs SL Tests: 3 players for whom Sri Lanka Tests would be make or break ft. Mayank Agarwal
2. Hanuma Vihari
Like Mayank, Hanuma Vihari also is not going through a rough patch. He has not scored a half-century in any of his last four Test matches. With Shreyas Iyer scoring a hundred in his debut test, Vihari will need to play a few defining knocks in this series to safeguard his place.
3. Jayant Yadav
Jayant Yadav had not done anything spectacular in his short Test career until his last match against England in Mumbai, where he picked up a four-wicket haul in his second inning. He has been retained in the team for justifiable reasons, but when Washington Sundar returns from injury, the 32-year-old all-rounder could get the axe. Hence, he will need to justify his place in the team all over again.
IND vs SL Tests: 3 players for whom Sri Lanka Tests would be make or break ft. Mayank Agarwal
India squad for Test series: Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Mohd Shami, Mohd Siraj, Umesh Yadav & Saurabh Kumar.
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IND vs SL Tests: 3 players for whom Sri Lanka Tests would be make or break ft. Mayank Agarwal
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