IPL 2023: With Rishabh Pant unlikely to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023), Delhi Capitals are in search of a glovesman for the entire season. It looks like Delhi Capitals search for Rishabh Pant’s replacement is likely to come to an end with Sarfaraz Khan. After being snubbed from India vs Australia Test Series, Sarfaraz is preparing for IPL return by donning wicket keepers gloves in MCA President Cup.The video of the same has gone viral on social media. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Sarfaraz Khan snubbed for Australia series
Despite scoring tons of runs in domestic cricket, the BCCI selection committee decided to snub Sarfaraz Khan for the series. This is the third straight time Sarfaraz has been snubbed by the selectors after his non-inclusion for Bangladesh Tests and the first two matches against Australia. Sarfaraz Khan with nearly 2,500 runs in last 3 years alone however his efforts were still not enough to earn a place in Team India. A look at India squad for last two Test and ODI series.
India’s Test squad for 3rd and 4th Test
Rohit Sharma (Captain), K L Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
India’s ODI squad against Australia
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, K L Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.
IPL 2023: Snubbed from India vs Australia Test Series, Sarfaraz Khan prepares for IPL return, Mumbai star keeps wickets in MCA President Cup as Delhi Capitals search Rishabh Pant replacement – Check out
Sarfaraz Khan to keep wickets for Delhi Capitals?
Delhi Capitals are yet to name wicketkeeper in place of Rishabh Pant however with Sarfaraz preparing for that role in matches it is likely that he could stand behind wickets for the entire season. DC’s new director of cricket Sourav Ganguly and head coach Ricky Ponting will pick the replacement for Rishabh Pant. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.
Delhi Capitals Full Squad: Rishabh Pant (Ruled Out), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Ishant Sharma, Phil Salt, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw.
IPL 2023: Snubbed from India vs Australia Test Series, Sarfaraz Khan prepares for IPL return, Mumbai star keeps wickets in MCA President Cup as Delhi Capitals search Rishabh Pant replacement – Check out
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