KS Bharat’s chance to shine falls again. The 30 year old Andhra keeper faltered with the bat, which raises questions over his selection in the IND vs ENG Test series. The board has decided to use KL Rahul has a specialist batter which has paved way for KS Bharat to start.
However, in the India A vs England Lions clash, KS Bharat could only manage 15 runs from 13 balls with 3 boundaries. Now this poor outing won’t do any good in advocating his case for the team. In the first innings England Lions managed to amass a huge total of 553/8. India A on the other hand are languishing at 215/8.
The only savior for the hosts is Rajat Patidar who is unbeaten on 140. But KS Bharat’s poor form will raise question on his selection chances.
The keeper is on a race against time. Should he fail to perform in the first 2 Tests then it could be curtains for his India Team career. On the other hand, young Dhruv Jurel who got his maiden call up will be waiting in the bench awaiting his chance.
The only thing working in favour of KS Bharat is the KL Rahul is to be used as specialised batter. KL Rahul will be in a tough battle with KL Rahul for a spot in the team.
KS Bharat will hope to redeem his chance in the second innings of this warmup match. It can be expected that he will be picked for the first two Test matches. But it is really a race against time for KS Bharat. The writing is already on the wall, perform or perish!
