Indian team is on tour of England. Team India has to play a series of one Test, three ODIs and three T20 matches there. The single Test to be held from July 1 to 5 will be part of the five-Test series played last year.
Then the fifth match could not be held due to the coronavirus pandemic. Team India is leading 2-1 in the series. Before the Edgbaston Test, a serious challenge has come in front of Team India.
Actually, the Indian team is playing its first warm-up match on the tour against Leicestershire. In this match, KS Bharat staked his claim by scoring 70 not out in the first innings. At the same time, playing for Leicestershire, Rishabh Pant played an innings of 76 runs. Now the challenge in front of Team India is that which player should be given a chance as a wicketkeeper.
Rishabh Pant faced the Indian quartet:
On the basis of experience, Rishabh Pant is considered to have the upper hand. He faced the Indian bowlers very well in the practice match. Pant faced the quartet of Mohammed Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur. Even the four bowlers together could not take his wicket. Ravindra Jadeja got Pant caught by Shreyas Iyer. In his 87-ball innings, he hit 14 fours and a six.
KS Bharat scored runs in difficult conditions:
Talking about Bharat, his innings was also not less than Pant at any level. Even he faced more difficulties than Pant. Indian wickets were falling continuously on the first day. It was raining too. The conditions were favorable for the bowlers.
Bharat first made a half-century partnership with Virat Kohli and then Umesh Yadav. He faced 111 balls in his combative innings. During this, he hit eight fours and a six. He proved that he can play long innings even in adverse conditions on foreign grounds.
Pant hits in England:
It is certain that Rohit Sharma will include Pant only. His record has also been excellent. Pant has scored 353 runs in 15 innings of eight Test matches in England. His average during this period has been 23.53.
Pant also has a century and a half-century to his name. He had scored 50 runs in his last innings played in England. After scoring nine runs in the first innings at the Oval, Pant had hit a crucial 50 in the second innings.
What is KS Bharat’s record?
Bharat has not yet got a chance to play for India. He has performed brilliantly in first-class cricket. Bharat has scored 4289 runs in 79 matches. He averages 36.65 in 125 innings. He has nine centuries and 23 half-centuries to his name. Bharat, who plays for Andhra, has done wonders in wicketkeeping. He has taken 274 catches and made 31 stumpings.
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