Rajat Patidar likely to be left out of Indian squad for IND vs ENG 4th Test in Ranchi. Sarfraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel has proved their cricketing skills by getting the chance to play the first Test match.
Sarfaraz Khan became the fourth Indian batsman to score twin half-centuries on Test debut. After scoring 62 runs in the first innings, he made an unbeaten 68 runs in the second innings.
Wicket keeper batsman Jurel, who got a chance in place of KS Bharat, gave early signs of staying in the team with 46 in the first innings.
The competition in the Indian team has increased tremendously. Youngsters are desperate to prove themselves whenever they get a chance. Patidar failed with the bat in two Test matches. This time the Indian team (Team India) management may lose faith in Patidar.
In Visakhapatnam, Patidar made his Test debut, scored 32 and 9 runs in the first two innings of the Test. Similarly in the second test there were 5 in the first and zero in the second.
Can Rajat Patidar retain his place in the India’s Playing XI ?
KL Rahul is expected to rejoin the lineup for the fourth Test against England. Devdutt Padikkal and other young talented cricketers are in the team. India have a strong bench of backup players. From that vantage point, Rajat was given two chances by the Indian team. But he could not fulfill the expectations. Meanwhile, there are rumors that Rajat may skip the Ranchi Test as the competition from Team India has increased.
The trend in the Indian team now is to perform. Cricketers like Sarfraz, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill are proving themselves in every match. As a result, naturally, performance is going to be the criterion for getting a chance in the team. Sarfaraz’s aggressive batting on Test debut almost assured India’s playing XI in Ranchi. At the same time, Rajat may drop from the XI due to a complete failure in Rajkot. This is what the cricket community is saying.
