India vs South-Africa Series: Who is Priyank Panchal? India A skipper Priyank Panchal’s recent success finally paved way for his entry into the senior India Team squad. The youngster has been named as a replacement for injured Rohit Sharma after playing his 100th first-class match. The development comes a big breakthrough for the youngster for his hard work since 2008. Follow IND vs SA live updates on InsideSport
India Tour of South Africa: Who is Priyank Panchal? All you need to know about injured Rohit Sharma’s replacement for the Test series
Thank you everyone for all your good wishes. Honoured to be donning the team India jersey. Thank you for showing faith in me @BCCI . Looking forward to the series!
— Priyank Panchal (@PKpanchal9) December 14, 2021
Priyank Panchal has a very impressive record in the domestic circuit. He has amassed 7011 runs at an average of 45.52 that features 24 hundred and 25 half-centuries. He has slammed record 1310 runs in the 2016-17 Ranji season to help Gujarat win the trophy. He was last named in the standby list of players during the India Tour of England.
Priyank Panchal- Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 100 | 163 | 9 | 7011 | 314* | 45.52 | 13290 | 52.75 | 24 | 25 | 885 | 49 | 72 | 0 |
| List A | 75 | 75 | 4 | 2854 | 135* | 40.19 | 3622 | 78.79 | 5 | 18 | 305 | 28 | 51 | 0 |
| T20 | 50 | 49 | 4 | 1327 | 79 | 29.48 | 1045 | 126.98 | 0 | 8 | 147 | 30 | 27 | 0 |
All of a sudden, Panchal’s hard work and determination seems to have paid off after Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury ruled him out of the Test series.
NEWS – Priyank Panchal replaces injured Rohit Sharma in India’s Test squad.
Rohit sustained a left hamstring injury during his training session here in Mumbai yesterday. He has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa.#SAvIND | @PKpanchal9 pic.twitter.com/b8VgoN52LW
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2021
“It was just three days back that I returned home from South Africa. I hadn’t even unpacked properly, and now, I find myself landing in Mumbai (to join the Team India bio-bubble),” Panchal told the Times of India.
“I’ve been doing well since the last few years for Gujarat and India ‘A’, and I’ve been waiting for this chance for many years, but I didn’t expect to get this chance. This is a pleasant surprise,” he added.
India vs South-Africa Series: The youngster has been finally rewarded for his consistency.
“It’s natural to feel a bit low after not getting a chance while I was scoring so many runs. However, my personality is such that I was always thinking: ‘What am I lacking now as a batsman? If I want to play for India, then what should I do to become more impactful? What kind of a game is required in international cricket? I’m glad that all my hard work and persistence have finally paid off,” he said.
Panchal had slammed 96 runs against South Africa A during the first Test in recent India A tour of South Africa.
“The experience of having played in South Africa recently will surely help me. I’m glad I’ve played for India ‘A’ for the last four-five years. That’s a big stage where I’ve played most of the international bowlers,” he felt.
India vs South-Africa Series: Panchal is delighted to work with head coach Rahul Dravid after working with him in India A.
“When I became the India ‘A’ captain for the first time (against Sri Lanka A), I was excited, but Rahul sir told me to ‘just be normal, keep doing things like before. You have the ability, which is why you’ve been given this role.’ Those words really helped me,” said Panchal.
India Tour of South Africa: Who is Priyank Panchal? All you need to know about injured Rohit Sharma’s replacement for the Test series
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