Last route to return to Test team? All eyes will be on Pant, Patidar and Mhatre in South Africa

News India Live, Digital Desk: A big and important challenge is waiting for the young players who are considered the future of Indian cricket. The Indian ‘A’ team is soon going to play an unofficial test series against South Africa ‘A’. This tour is like a ‘golden chance’ for all those players who are knocking at the door of the senior Test team. There is every possibility that the command of the team will be handed over to wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for this important tour.

This series will not only test Pant’s captaincy, but also experienced domestic players like Rajat Patidar and young talents like Ayush Mhatre will get a great opportunity to prove their ability. Let us see what the probable playing XI of India ‘A’ could look like for the first unofficial Test match.

Captain and Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant

This tour will have a dual role for Rishabh Pant, who is ready to return to Test cricket after a long time. Apart from regaining his form with the bat, the additional responsibility of captaincy will make him more mature. The selectors will be keeping an eye on how he performs under the pressure of captaincy.

Batting: A mix of experience and youthful enthusiasm

The responsibility of opening may go to Mayank Agarwal and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are continuously scoring runs in domestic cricket. will be the life of the middle order Rajat PatidarThis could be a ‘do or die’ tour for Patidar, who has not been able to secure a place in the senior team despite scoring a lot of runs in IPL and domestic cricket.

young talent Ayush Mhatre There is a strong possibility of getting a place in this playing XI. On the basis of his excellent domestic performance, he has caught the attention of the selectors and this will be a big platform for him to prove himself at the international level.

all-rounder and bowler

An experienced all-rounder like Shardul Thakur can be included in the team, who has the ability to change the course of the match with both bat and ball. The command of the spin department can be in the hands of Saurabh Kumar and Rahul Chahar.

Bowlers like Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna and Avesh Khan may get a chance to handle the fast bowling front, who can wreak havoc on the South African pitches with their pace and bounce.

India ‘A’ probable XI for the first Test against South Africa ‘A’:

Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rajat Patidar, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Ayush Mhatre, Shardul Thakur, Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan.

This series is not just another ‘A’ tour, but it is an important mission to create backups for the senior team and groom future stars. Pant’s captaincy and Patidar’s batting will be the biggest attractions of this tour.